Storyline
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.
Cast & Crew
Yves Montand
Gérard
Lead
Simone Signoret
Lise
Gabriele Ferzetti
Kohoutek
Michel Vitold
Smola
Jean Bouise
Boss of Factory
Michel Beaune
Lawyer
Jacques Rispal
Former Secretary
Antoine Vitez
Communist Friend
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Costa-Gavras's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Confession is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
