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Z - hän elää!

Original title: Z
  • 19691969
  • K-16K-16
  • 2h 7m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
29K
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POPULARITY
4,281
2,201
Z - hän elää! (1969)
CrimeDramaThriller
The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them g... Read allThe public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,281
2,201
  • Director
    • Costa-Gavras
  • Writers
    • Vassilis Vassilikos(novel)
    • Jorge Semprún(dialogue)
    • Costa-Gavras(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Yves Montand
    • Irene Papas
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
Top credits
  • Director
    • Costa-Gavras
  • Writers
    • Vassilis Vassilikos(novel)
    • Jorge Semprún(dialogue)
    • Costa-Gavras(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Yves Montand
    • Irene Papas
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 123User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
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    • Won 2 Oscars
      • 12 wins & 13 nominations total

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    Yves Montand in Z - hän elää! (1969)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant and Jacques Perrin in Z - hän elää! (1969)
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    Z - hän elää! (1969)
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    Top cast

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    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Z
    Irene Papas
    Irene Papas
    • Hélène
    • (as Irène Papas)
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Le juge d'instruction
    François Périer
    François Périer
    • Le procureur
    Jacques Perrin
    Jacques Perrin
    • Le photojournaliste
    Charles Denner
    Charles Denner
    • Manuel
    Pierre Dux
    Pierre Dux
    • Le général de gendarmerie Missou
    Georges Géret
    Georges Géret
    • Nick
    Bernard Fresson
    Bernard Fresson
    • Matt
    Marcel Bozzuffi
    Marcel Bozzuffi
    • Vago
    • (as Marcel Bozzufi)
    Julien Guiomar
    Julien Guiomar
    • Le colonel de gendarmerie
    Magali Noël
    Magali Noël
    • La soeur de Nick
    Renato Salvatori
    Renato Salvatori
    • Yago
    Habib Reda
    Clotilde Joano
    Clotilde Joano
    • Shoula
    • (as Clotilde Joanno)
    Maurice Baquet
    • Le maçon héroïque
    Sid Ahmed Agoumi
    Allel El Mouhib
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Vassilis Vassilikos(novel)
      • Jorge Semprún(dialogue)
      • Costa-Gavras(uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The actors falling off the truck had to do their own stunts as the low budget would not allow for a stuntman.
    • Goofs
      After Nick is hit on the front of the head, he holds the back of it.
    • Quotes

      Françoise Bonnot, Voiceover Narration: [final lines] The military regime banned: long hair, miniskirts, Sophocles, Tolstoy, Euripides, Russian-style toasts, strikes, Aristophanes, Ionesco, Sartre, Albee, Pinter, freedom of the press, sociology, Beckett, Dostoyevsky, modern music, pop music, new math, and the letter Z, which means HE LIVES in Ancient Greek.

    • Crazy credits
      Any resemblance to actual events, to persons living or dead, is not the result of chance. It is DELIBERATE. (Signed by) Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras
    • Connections
      Featured in Montand à la rencontre de Pagnol (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Messe Pour le Temps Présent--Psyché Rock
      (uncredited)
      Composed and Performed by Pierre Henry
      Courtesy of Philips/PolyGram Records
      by arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
      © 1967 Philips Classics Productions

    User reviews123

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    10/10
    A great film.
    One of the best political/muck-wracking films ever made, it set the stage for the great US political films of the 70's. Costa-Garvas at his finest, it's filled with detailed performances and camera work, a memorable score, and breathtaking content. If only they made films like this now, I'd be a happy camper. By the way, it was the first foreign film (French) to be nominated for Best Picture. That should tell you something.......
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    • May 15, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 1, 1970 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Algeria
    • Official sites
      • Criterion (United States)
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • French
      • Russian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Z
    • Filming locations
      • St. George Hotel, 24 Avenue Soudoni Boudjemaa, Algiers, Algeria
    • Production companies
      • Valoria Films
      • Reggane Films
      • Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $83,305
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,144
      • Mar 15, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $83,305
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 7 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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