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Z

He is alive!

7.8 / 10 1969 2h 2mNR French
ThrillerCrimeDrama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

Z

Lead
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

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Costa-Gavras's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Z is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker