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)
Cast
Yves Montand
as Z
Irene Papas
as Hélène
Jean-Louis Trintignant
as Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin
as Photojournalist
Charles Denner
as Manuel
François Périer
as Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson
as Matt
Pierre Dux
as Gendarmerie General Missou
Georges Géret
as Nick
Magali Noël
as Nick's Sister
Marcel Bozzuffi
as Vago
Julien Guiomar
as Gendarmerie Colonel
Renato Salvatori
as Yago
Jean Bouise
as Deputy Georges Pirou
Clotilde Joano
as Shoula
Maurice Baquet
as Heroic Bricklayer
Habib Reda
as Deputy Public Prosecutor
Hassan El-Hassani
as General's Chauffeur
Gérard Darrieu
as Barone
Jean-Pierre Miquel
as Pierre
Sid Ahmed Agoumi
as Gendarmerie Officer
Jean Dasté
as Illya Coste
Van Doude
as Hospital Director
Jean-François Gobbi
as Jimmy
Andrée Tainsy
as Nick's Mother
Eva Simonet
as Niki
François Chaumette
as (voice)
José Artur
as Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper (uncredited)
Raoul Coutard
as English Surgeon (uncredited)
Gabriel Jabbour
as Bozzini (uncredited)
Georges Rouquier
as Attorney General (uncredited)
Crew
Costa-Gavras
Director
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Míkis Theodorakis
Original Music Composer
Vasilis Vasilikos
Novel
Noureddine Hiahemzizou
Assistant Set Decoration
Jorge Semprún
Writer
Costa-Gavras
Writer
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Ghaouti Bendedouche
Assistant Director
Philippe Monnier
Assistant Director
Yvan Chiffre
Stunt Coordinator
Bernard Gérard
Orchestrator
Ahmed Rachedi
Producer
Jacques Perrin
Producer