Z is a 1969 political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jorge Semprún, adapted from the 1967 novel 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 dark view of Greek politics and its downbeat ending, the film captures the director's outrage about the junta that then ruled Greece. The title refers to a popular Greek protest slogan meaning "he lives," in reference to Lambrakis.
Z (1969)
Directed by Costa-Gavras
Genres - Crime, Drama, History, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Political Thriller Film |
Release Date - Feb 26, 1969 |
Run Time - 127 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$83,305
Themes
Tags
Academy Award, Assassination, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Picture, Christos Sartzetakis, Cia, Conspiracy, Cover-up, Film Based On Literature, France, Gavras, Government, Greece, Grigoris Lambrakis, Ipa, Justice, Lambrakis, Magistrate, Police, Politics, President Of Greece, Rally, Right Wing, Transformation, United States
Attributes
Filming Location: Algiers
Narrative Location: Greece
Narrative Location: Greece
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Alternate Titles
A Orgia do Poder
PT
Ölümsüz
TR
Z
AR, AU, BR, CA, IN, JP, PE, PL, RO, ES, GB, US, UY
Z (Costa-Gavras)
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Z - A Orgia do Poder
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Z - Anatomie eines politischen Mordes
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Z - hän elää
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Z - Han lever
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Z ou l'anatomie d'un assassinat politique
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Z, avagy egy politikai gyilkosság anatómiája
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Z, l'orgia del potere
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ZED
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Z先生
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Z氏
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Ζ
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Дзета
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Зед
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一桩政治凶杀案的剖析
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大风暴
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焦點新聞
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