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Z (1969)

NR ★ 7.8/10 122 min Thriller, Crime, Drama Algeria, France French
Director: Costa-Gavras
Novel: Vasilis Vasilikos
Writers: Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras
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Description

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.

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Top Cast

Yves Montand
Yves Montand Z
Irene Papas
Irene Papas Hélène
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Jean-Louis Trintignant Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin Photojournalist
Charles Denner
Charles Denner Manuel
François Périer
François Périer Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson
Bernard Fresson Matt
Pierre Dux
Pierre Dux Gendarmerie General Missou

Z Appears on 13 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (2024)
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die #515
Criterion Collection
Criterion Collection #489
Metacritic Must-See Movies of All-Time (Metascore: 81+/100) Redux
Metacritic #803

Critic Curated

Paste Magazine The 100 Best French Films of All Time
Paste Magazine #12
Paste Magazines Best Movies Of The 1960s
Paste Magazine #15
Time Magazines 15 Best Political Films Of All Time
Time Magazine #09
Vulture's 101 Best Movie Endings
Vulture #33

Filmmaker Curation

John Woo's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #26
Paul Schrader's 50 Favorite Films
LaCinetek #25

Genre Curation

100 Essential Thrillers by BFI
British Film Institute #46
The 13 Best Movies About Why You Shouldnt Trust the Government
The Atlantic #04

Letterboxd Lists

Letterboxd 120 Highest Rated 1960-1969 Films
Letterboxd #18
Letterboxd Top 100 Movies Rated G Or PG
Letterboxd #30

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