Z
Synopsis
In a country ruled by a fragile democracy where the police and the military are set on erradicating all threats from the political left, a member of the parliamentary opposition is murdered in the street right after leading a pacifist meeting. The official inquiry into the case is entrusted to a young judge who becomes aware that this was a political crime committed by two hired killers. To entangle things further, an ambitious journalist resorts to unorthodox means to pile up evidence against several members of an extreme right-wing party, while these in turn accuse police and army high officials.
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Director (1)
Actors (29)
Production and distribution (4)
- Executive Producers : Galatée Films, KG Productions, Reggane Films
- Foreign production company : Office National Commerce Industrie Cinéma (ONCIC)
- Film exports/foreign sales : KG Productions
- French distribution : Valoria Films
Full credits (20)
- Executive Producer : Jacques Perrin
- Screenwriters : Jorge Semprún, Costa Gavras
- Director of Photography : Raoul Coutard
- Music Composer : Mikis Theodorakis
- Assistant Director : Philippe Monnier
- Editor : Françoise Bonnot
- Sound Recordist : Jean Nény
- Foreign Producer : Ahmed Rachedi
- Author of original work : Vassilis Vassilikos
- Producer : Jacques Perrin
- Associate producers : Eric Schlumberger, Philippe D'Argila
- Voice : François Chaumette
- Camera operators : Georges Liron, Jean Garcenot
- Production Manager : Hubert Mérial
- Sound Editor : Michèle Boehm
- Continuity supervisor : Annie Maurel
- Production Designer : Jacques D'Ovidio
- Stunt performer : Yvan Chiffre
- Sound Mixer : Alex Pront
- Still Photographer : Félix Le Garrec
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Crime/thriller, Drama
- Themes : Politics, Jail
- Production language : French
- Coproducer countries : France (60.0%), Algeria (40.0%)
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Algeria)
- Production year : 1968
- French release : 26/02/1969
- Runtime : 2 h 5 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 34695
- Visa issue date : 25/02/1969
- Approval : Yes
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.66
- Audio format : Mono
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News & awards
News (3)
Selections (10)
Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival
Germany, 2022
Hommage à Jean-Louis Trintignant
Awards (2)
Academy Awards
United States, 1970
Oscar for Best Editing : Françoise Bonnot
Academy Award for Best Foreign Film : Costa Gavras
Cannes International Film Festival
France, 1969
Special Jury Prize
Best Performance for an Actor : Jean-Louis Trintignant
