Z
Z
Release: 1969-02-26
·Runtime: 127m
·★ 7.8
Thriller
Crime
Drama
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth. But, a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
Production Countries
Algeria
France
Production Companies
Valoria Films
Reggane Films
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Irene Papas
as Hélène
Clotilde Joano
as Shoula
José Artur
as Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper (uncredited)
Georges Géret
as Nick
Jean Dasté
as Illya Coste
Julien Guiomar
as Gendarmerie Colonel
Jean Bouise
as Deputy Georges Pirou
Maurice Baquet
as Heroic Bricklayer
Hassan El-Hassani
as General's Chauffeur
Jean-François Gobbi
as Jimmy
Georges Rouquier
as Attorney General (uncredited)
Magali Noël
as Nick's Sister
Yves Montand
as Z
Bernard Fresson
as Matt
Gérard Darrieu
as Barone
Van Doude
as Hospital Director
Raoul Coutard
as English Surgeon (uncredited)
Gabriel Jabbour
as Bozzini (uncredited)
Renato Salvatori
as Yago
Jacques Perrin
as Photojournalist
François Périer
as Public Prosecutor
Pierre Dux
as Gendarmerie General Missou
Habib Reda
as Deputy Public Prosecutor
Andrée Tainsy
as Nick's Mother
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Vago
Jean-Pierre Miquel
as Pierre
Eva Simonet
as Niki
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Examining Magistrate
Charles Denner
as Manuel
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
as Gendarmerie Officer
François Chaumette
as (voice)
Crew
Philippe Monnier
Assistant Director
Yvan Chiffre
Stunt Coordinator
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Jorge Semprún
Writer
Ahmed Rachedi
Producer
Noureddine Hiahemzizou
Assistant Set Decoration
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Bernard Gérard
Orchestrator
Jacques Perrin
Producer
Ghaouti Bendedouche
Assistant Director
Costa-Gavras
Director, Writer
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
Vasilis Vasilikos
Novel