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Z (1969)

Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.

  • Thriller
  • Crime
  • Drama

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Yves MontandYves MontandThe Deputy, a doctor
  • Photo of Irene PapasIrene PapasHélène, wife of the Deputy
  • Photo of Jean-Louis TrintignantJean-Louis TrintignantExamining Magistrate
  • Photo of Jacques PerrinJacques PerrinPhotojournalist
  • Photo of Charles DennerCharles DennerManuel, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
  • Photo of François PérierFrançois PérierPublic Prosecutor
  • Photo of Bernard FressonBernard FressonMatt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
  • Photo of Pierre DuxPierre DuxGendarmerie General Missou
  • Photo of Georges GéretGeorges GéretNick
  • Photo of Magali NoëlMagali NoëlNick's Sister

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