Following the murder of a prominent leftist, an investigator tries to uncover the truth while government officials attempt to cover up their roles.
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| Yves Montand | ... | Z | |
| Irene Papas | ... | Hélène (as Irène Papas) | |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... | Le juge d'instruction | |
| François Périer | ... | Le procureur | |
| Jacques Perrin | ... | Le photojournaliste | |
| Charles Denner | ... | Manuel | |
| Pierre Dux | ... | Le général de gendarmerie Missou | |
| Georges Géret | ... | Nick | |
| Bernard Fresson | ... | Matt | |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... | Vago (as Marcel Bozzufi) | |
| Julien Guiomar | ... | Le colonel de gendarmerie | |
| Magali Noël | ... | La soeur de Nick | |
| Renato Salvatori | ... | Yago | |
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Clotilde Joano | ... | Shoula (as Clotilde Joanno) |
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In a military-led country, a pacifist organization, which supports the opposition party in the government, is planning on holding an anti-military rally. The organization's leader is scheduled to arrive the day of the rally. During the rally, a kamikaze attack kills the deputy. The official report is that the incident was an accident. In reality, the deputy's death was murder orchestrated by the secret police, Thrown into the mix is a photojournalist who's looking for the truth. Written by Huggo
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Release Date:
8 December 1969 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Дзета See more »Edit
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$10,144, 15 March 2009, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$83,305, 13 September 2009Company Credits
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Valoria Films,Reggane Films,Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) See more »
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Deputy Minister of Agriculture: Mildew is prevented by spraying the vines with a solution of copper sulfate. There are two standard remedies: Bordeaux mixture and Burgundy mixture - named after the French provinces famous for its wines. The vines are sprayed three times a year: first when the shoots are about five inches long; second, just before or after the blossoms appear; and the third time, a month later. Spraying is preventative and thus essential
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Composed by Mikis Theodorakis
Arranged By, Conducted by Bernard Gérard
Published By April Music
(p) CBS Records / Columbia
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Director Costa-Gavras says that Montand's scenes, including flashbacks and photos only occupy 12 minutes of screen time. See more »Goofs
When the Photo-Journalist is interviewing Dumas the Russian in the café, Dumas mentions a paramilitary force. In the English subtitles this is translated as "a paramilitary farce". See more »Quotes
[first lines]Deputy Minister of Agriculture: Mildew is prevented by spraying the vines with a solution of copper sulfate. There are two standard remedies: Bordeaux mixture and Burgundy mixture - named after the French provinces famous for its wines. The vines are sprayed three times a year: first when the shoots are about five inches long; second, just before or after the blossoms appear; and the third time, a month later. Spraying is preventative and thus essential
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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 See more »Soundtracks
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I would like to give a little history of Greece from WWII to the time when "Z" happens. The Greek people had successfully expelled the Nazis when English forces invaded the country and put the Nazi collaborators in power. The US army took over the effort in 1947, rounding up thousands of people and putting them in reeducation camps. By 1949, the "civil war" was over, with Greece under military rule.
Then, the story portrayed in "Z". Dr. Gregorios Lambrakis was beginning to speak for the people, when the junta gunned him down. In "Z", we get to see the investigation into the murder, exposing how the generals orchestrated it. They never say that the movie happens in Greece (although it clearly does), and more than simply a look at the CIA-installed regime that was ruling Greece from 1967 to 1974, it's a reminder of all totalitarian governments in the world. "Z" will very likely chill you.