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Z

Theatrical poster
Directed by Costa Gavras
Produced by Jacques Perrin
Ahmed Rachedi
Written by Story:
Vassilis Vassilikos
Screenplay:
Jorge Semprún
Costa Gavras
Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant
Yves Montand
Irene Papas
Jacques Perrin
Music by Mikis Theodorakis
Cinematography Raoul Coutard
Editing by Françoise Bonnot
Distributed by Cinema V (USA)
Release date(s) France:
February 26, 1969
Running time 127 minutes
Country Algeria
France
Language French
Allmovie profile
IMDb profile

Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. Constantinos Gavras (born February 13, 1933, Loutra Iraias, Greece) better known as (Constantin Costa-Gavras (Κώστας Γαβράς Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker Ahmed Rachedi (born in 1938 is an Algerian Film director and Screenwriter. Vassilis Vassilikos ( Greek: Βασίλης Βασιλικός born November 18, 1934) is a prolific Greek Writer and Diplomat Jorge de Semprún y Maura ( December 10, 1923 -) is a Spanish writer and politician. Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse) is a French Actor. Yves Montand (iv mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ in French ( 13 October 1921 &ndash 9 November 1991) was an Italian -born French Irene Papas ( Greek Ειρήνη Παππά born September 3 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional Singer, who has starred Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker Françoise Bonnot (born in 1939 is a French Film editor. She won the Academy Award for Film Editing for her work in the film Z This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The thriller is a broad Genre of Literature, Film, Gaming and Television. Constantinos Gavras (born February 13, 1933, Loutra Iraias, Greece) better known as (Constantin Costa-Gavras (Κώστας Γαβράς Jorge de Semprún y Maura ( December 10, 1923 -) is a Spanish writer and politician. The year 1966 in literature involved some significant events and new books Vassilis Vassilikos ( Greek: Βασίλης Βασιλικός born November 18, 1934) is a prolific Greek Writer and Diplomat The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Gregoris Lambrakis in 1963. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Gregoris Lambrakis (Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης ( April 3 1912 &ndash May 27 1963) was a Greek Politician, Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. With its satirical view of Greek politics, its dark sense of humor, and its chilling ending, the film captures the sense of outrage about the military dictatorship that ruled Greece at the time of its making. Regime of the Colonels redirects here For the Polish regime of colonels see Colonels' group. [1]

Z stars Jean-Louis Trintignant as the investigating magistrate (an analogue of Christos Sartzetakis, who would many years later become President of Greece). Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse) is a French Actor. Christos Sartzetakis ( Χρήστος Σαρτζετάκης) (born 6 April, 1929, Thessaloniki) is a Greek jurist and elder statesman The President of the Republic (Πρόεδρος της Δημοκρατίας colloquially referred to in English as the President of Greece, is the elected Head of state International stars Yves Montand and Irene Papas also appear, but despite their star billing have very little screen time compared to the other principals. Yves Montand (iv mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ in French ( 13 October 1921 &ndash 9 November 1991) was an Italian -born French Irene Papas ( Greek Ειρήνη Παππά born September 3 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional Singer, who has starred Jacques Perrin, who co-produced, plays a key role. Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker

Contents

Plot

Yves Montand as a deputy resembling Gregoris Lambrakis.
Yves Montand as a deputy resembling Gregoris Lambrakis.

The location of the action is never expressly stated (filming took place primarily in Algiers), but there are hints (such as a Greek typewriter) that it is Greece in the early 1960s. Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Furthermore, in the opening credits there is a counter-disclaimer which reads (in translation): "Any resemblance to real events, to persons living or dead, is not accidental. A disclaimer is generally any statement intended to specify or delimit the scope of rights and obligations that may be exercised and enforced by parties in a legally-recognized relationship It is DELIBERATE. "

The story begins with the closing moments of a rather dull government lecture and slide show on agricultural policy, after which the leader of the security police of a right-wing military-dominated government takes over the podium for an impassioned speech describing the government's program to combat leftism, using the metaphors of "a mildew of the mind", an infiltration of "isms", or "sunspots". Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force In Politics, right-wing, the political right, and the Right are positions that uphold traditional values and/or authorities

The scene then shifts to preparations for a rally of the opposition faction where the Deputy (Montand) is to give a speech advocating nuclear disarmament. It is obvious that there have been attempts to prevent the speech's delivery. The venue has been changed to a much smaller hall and logistical problems have appeared out of nowhere. As the Deputy crosses the street from the hall after giving his speech, a delivery truck speeds past him and a man on the open truck bed strikes him down with a club. The injury eventually proves fatal, and by that time it is already clear to the viewer that the police have manipulated witnesses to force the conclusion that the victim was simply run over by a drunk driver.

Irene Papas as the deputy's wife
Irene Papas as the deputy's wife

However, they do not control the hospital, where the autopsy disproves their interpretation. The examining magistrate (Trintignant), with the assistance of a photojournalist (Perrin), now uncovers sufficient evidence to indict not only the two right-wing militants who committed the murder, but also four high-ranking military police officers. This article is about the inquisitorial system for organizing court proceedings The action of the film concludes with one of the Deputy's associates rushing to see the Deputy's widow (Papas) to give her the surprising news.

Instead of the expected positive outcome, however, the prosecutor is mysteriously removed from the case, key witnesses die under suspicious circumstances, the assassins, though convicted of murder, receive (relatively) short sentences, the officers receive only administrative reprimands, the Deputy's close associates die or are deported, and the photojournalist is sent to prison for disclosing official documents.

As the closing credits roll, before listing the cast and crew, the filmmakers first list the things banned by the junta. Closing credits, inside a Motion picture or Television program come at the end of a movie or show and list all the cast and crew involved in the production They include: peace movements, strikes, labor unions, long hair on men, The Beatles, other modern and popular music ("la musique populaire"), Sophocles, Leo Tolstoy, Aeschylus, writing that Socrates was homosexual, Eugène Ionesco, Jean-Paul Sartre, Anton Chekhov, Harold Pinter, Edward Albee, Mark Twain, Samuel Beckett, the bar association, sociology, international encyclopedias, free press, and new math. A peace movement is a Social movement that seeks to achieve ideals such as the ending of a particular war (or all wars minimize inter-human violence in a particular place or Strike action, often simply called a strike, is a work stoppage caused by the mass refusal by Employees to perform work. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming This article is about human Head hair. For other uses see Longhair (disambiguation or Hair Long hair is any Hairstyle The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Sophocles (ˈsɒfəkliːz Ancient Greek, sopʰoklɛ̂ːs circa Leo Tolstoy, or Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy ( –) (Лев Никола́евич Толсто́й, was a Russian Writer widely regarded Aeschylus (ˈɛskɨləs or /ˈiːskɨləs/ Greek: Ασχύλος, Aischylos, 525 BC/524 BC 456 BC/455 BC was an ancient Greek Playwright SOCRATES is the European Community action programme in the field of Education. Eugène Ionesco, born Eugen Ionescu ( November 26, 1909 – March 28, 1994 Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (21 June 1905 &ndash 15 April 1980 commonly known simply as Jean-Paul Sartre (ʒɑ̃ pol saʁtʁə was a French Anton Pavlovich Chekhov ( –) (Анто́н Па́влович Че́хов) was a Russian short-story writer and Playwright, considered to be one Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30 1835 – April 21 1910 better known by the Pen name Mark Twain, was an American Humorist, satirist Samuel Barclay Beckett (13 April 1906 – 22 December 1989 was an Irish Writer, Dramatist and poet A bar association is a Professional body of Lawyers Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their Jurisdiction Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" An encyclopedia (or '''encyclopædia''') is a comprehensive written Compendium that contains Information on either all branches of Knowledge New Math was a brief dramatic change in the way Mathematics was taught in American Grade schools during the 1960s The name is commonly given Also banned is the letter Z, which was used as a symbolic reminder that Lambrakis and by extension the spirit of resistance lives (zi = "he (Lambrakis) lives"). See also Principality of Zeta Zeta (uppercase Ζ, lowercase ζ; Ζήτα Zita is the sixth letter of the Greek alphabet. Gregoris Lambrakis (Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης ( April 3 1912 &ndash May 27 1963) was a Greek Politician,

Background

Poster

The French for "Il est vivant!" ("he is alive!") can be seen in the caption under the large Z, referring to the popular Greek protest slogan "Ζει" meaning "he (Lambrakis) lives. Gregoris Lambrakis (Γρηγόρης Λαμπράκης ( April 3 1912 &ndash May 27 1963) was a Greek Politician, "

Cast

Critical reception

Film critic Roger Ebert liked the screenplay and its message, and wrote, "[Z] is a film of our time. Yves Montand (iv mɔ̃ˈtɑ̃ in French ( 13 October 1921 &ndash 9 November 1991) was an Italian -born French Irene Papas ( Greek Ειρήνη Παππά born September 3 1926) is a Greek actress and occasional Singer, who has starred Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11 1930 in Piolenc, Vaucluse) is a French Actor. Jacques Perrin (born July 13, 1941 in Paris) is a French Actor and filmmaker Charles Denner ( May 29, 1926 — September 10, 1995) was a French Actor. François Périer, ( 10 November 1919 - 29 June 2002) born François Pillu in Paris, was one of France Bernard Fresson ( 27 May 1931 - 20 October 2002) was a French cinema Actor. Marcel Bozzuffi ( 28 October, 1928 - 2 February, 1988) was a French film actor perhaps best remembered for his role as a brutal hitman Julien Guiomar (born May 3 1928 is a French actor He was born in Morlaix, Finistère. Magali Noël (b June 27, 1932, Izmir, Turkey) born Magali Noëlle Guiffray, is a Turkish French Actress Renato Salvatori ( March 20, 1934 - March 27 1988) was a prolific Italian multi-purpose Character actor. Roger Joseph Ebert (iːbɝt born June 18, 1942) is an American film critic and Screenwriter. It is about how even moral victories are corrupted. It will make you weep and will make you angry. It will tear your guts out. . . When the Army junta staged its coup in 1967, the right-wing generals and the police chief were cleared of all charges and "rehabilitated. " Those responsible for unmasking the assassination now became political criminals. These would seem to be completely political events, but the young director Costa-Gravas has told them in a style that is almost unbearably exciting. Z is at the same time a political cry of rage and a brilliant suspense thriller. It even ends in a chase: Not through the streets but through a maze of facts, alibis and official corruption. "[2]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack, by Mikis Theodorakis, was also a record hit. Mikis Theodorakis (Μίκης Θεοδωράκης (b July 29 1925, Greek island of Chios) is one of the most popular Greek composers

The film featured, yet uncredited, Pierre Henry's contemporary hit song, "Psyché Rock. Pierre Henry (born December 9, 1927 in Paris, France) is a French composer considered a pioneer of the Musique concrète genre Pierre Henry (born December 9, 1927 in Paris, France) is a French composer considered a pioneer of the Musique concrète genre "

Awards

Wins

Nominations

References

Notes

  1. ^ Z at the Internet Movie Database.
  2. ^ Ebert, Roger. Chicago Sun-Times, film review, December 30, 1969. Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Last accessed: January 9, 2008. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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Awards
Preceded by
War and Peace		 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
1969		 Succeeded by
Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
Preceded by
War and Peace		 Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film
1970		 Succeeded by
Women in Love
Preceded by
n/a		 Jury Prize, Cannes
1969		 Succeeded by
Magasiskola tied with
The Strawberry Statement
Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. War and Peace ( Война и мир; Voyna i mir) is a Soviet -produced film adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy 's novel The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion ( Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto) is a 1970 Italian film crime drama directed by War and Peace ( Война и мир; Voyna i mir) is a Soviet -produced film adaptation of the Leo Tolstoy 's novel The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony The Jury Prize (Prix du Jury is an award presented at the Cannes Film Festival. Magasiskola ("Falcons" is a 1970 Hungarian film directed by István Gaál about the training of Falcons for use on farms to protect The Strawberry Statement is a 1970 Cult film about the Counterculture and student revolts of the 1960s loosely based on the non-fiction book
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