Z
Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.
- genus: Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Studio: Valoria Films, Reggane Films, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
- keyword: central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, government, corruption, police, politics, fascism, greece, investigation, pacifism, coup d'etat, anti-communism, cover-up, conspiracy, police corruption, political assassination, justice, right wing, government corruption, military coup, dreyfus affair, rally, far right, greek military junta, far-right organization, power
- cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, François Périer
