Z (1969)
| Release Date | 26 February 1969 |
| Genre | Drama, History, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | AlgeriaFrance |
| Filming Locations | Algeria |
| Language | French |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Political Thriller |
| Mood | Food for Thought |
| Themes | Fighting the System, Assassination Plots, Political Corruption, Conspiracies, Totalitarian States |
| Tones | Tense, Confrontational, Disturbing, Matter-of-Fact, Forceful |
| Tags | Assassin, Contract, Corruption, Government, Journalist, Kill, Liberal, Nationalism, Politician, War |
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. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. With its satirical view of Greek politics, its dark sense of humor, and its downbeat ending, the film captures the outrage about the military dictatorship that ruled Greece at the time of its making.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Charles Denner
Manuel
François Périer
Public Prosecutor
Pierre Dux
The General
Georges Géret
Nick
Marcel Bozzuffi
Vago
Julien Guiomar
The Colonel
Clotilde Joano
Shoula
Maurice Baquet
The Bald Man
Hassan Hassani
The General's Chaffeur
Gérard Darrieu
Baron
Jean Bouise
Georges Pirou
Jean-Pierre Miquel
Pierre
Van Doude
The Hospital Director
Jean-François Gobbi
Jimmy the Boxer
Guy Mairesse
Dumas
Andrée Tainsy
Nick's Mother
Eva Simonet
Niki
François Chaumette
José Artur
Newspaper Editor
Raoul Coutard
The english surgeon
Bob De Bragelonne
Undersecretary of State
Steve Gadler
English Photographer
Gabriel Jabbour
Bozzini
Georges Rouquier
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Director
Writer
Vasilis Vasilikos
Jorge Semprún
Producer
Philippe D'Argila
associate producer
Ahmed Rachedi
delegate producer
Eric Schlumberger
associate producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Raoul Coutard
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Editor
Françoise Bonnot
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Production Designer
Jacques D'Ovidio
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Set Decorator
Jacques D'Ovidio
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Costume Designer
Piet Bolscher
Production Manager
Mourad Bouchouchi
production manager
Hubert Mérial
production manager
Mohamed Ouled Moussa
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ghaouti Bendedouche
assistant director
Philippe Monnier
assistant director
Art Department
Iahemzizou Nour Eddine
assistant set decorator
Sound Department
Michèle Boëhm
sound editor
Marie-Thérèse Boiché
assistant sound editor
Sidi Boumedienne Dahmane
sound engineer
Lionel De Souza
sound recordist
Jean Nény
sound engineer
Alexandre Popovic
sound recordist
Alex Pront
sound engineer
Stunts
Yvan Chiffre
stunt coordinator
Camera and Electrical Department
Jean Garcenot
camera operator
Taibi Lamouri
camera operator
Georges Liron
camera operator
Music Department
Bernard Gérard
orchestrator
Other Crew
Lionel De Souza
stage manager
Annie Maurel
script girl
Alexandre Popovic
stage manager
Jacques Monod
dubbing voice: Le procureur général
William Sabatier
dubbing voice: Yago
Production Company
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique
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Reggane Films
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Valoria Films
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Distributor
Alphaview Home Vídeo
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Cinema V
Criterion Collection, The
Janus Films
KinoVista
Manga Films
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Odeon
Rialto Pictures
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Svensk Filmindustri (SF)
Valoria Films
Versátil Home Vídeo
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