Z
“He is alive!”
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.
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Cast
35 people
Yves Montand
Z
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The Wages of Fear
Jean de Florette
Míkis Theodorakis
music
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Jean-Louis Trintignant
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Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist
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Charles Denner
Manuel
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The Man Who Loved Women
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François Périer
Public Prosecutor
Known for
Le Samouraï
Nights of Cabiria
Bernard Fresson
Matt
Known for
The Tenant
French Connection II
Pierre Dux
Gendarmerie General Missou
Known for
Is Paris Burning?
Special Section
Georges Géret
Nick
Known for
Diary of a Chambermaid
Cop or Hood
Magali Noël
Nick's Sister
Known for
Amarcord
La Dolce Vita
Marcel Bozzuffi
Vago
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Costa-Gavras Director · Jorge Semprún Writer Vasilis Vasilikos Author
Worldwide gross $83K · United States release December 8, 1969 · Produced in Algeria, France
Box office
Worldwide gross
$83,305
Production
Valoria Films
Production
Reggane Films
Production
Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
Production
Algeria · France
Produced in
Z ou l'anatomie d'un assassinat politique
Working title
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
English · French · Russian
Release dates
France · February 26, 1969
Theatrical · Visa CNC 34695
United States · December 8, 1969
Theatrical
United States
March 13, 2009 · Limited theatrical · Re-release
Argentina
January 22, 1970 · Theatrical
Australia
April 9, 1970 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Brazil
March 31, 1980 · Theatrical · IMDB
Canada
November 11, 1997 · Physical · VHS
Denmark
September 28, 1969 · Theatrical
Finland
January 1, 1970 · Theatrical
France
May 20, 1969 · Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
November 24, 2000 · Physical · DVD
April 6, 2021 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
November 14, 1969 · Theatrical · West Germany
Greece
November 23, 1997 · Premiere · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
April 2, 2009 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hungary
November 6, 1969 · Theatrical
Ireland
October 9, 1970 · Theatrical
Italy
May 21, 1969 · Theatrical
Japan
April 1, 1970 · Premiere · Osaka International Film Festival
November 21, 1970 · Theatrical
Luxembourg
March 13, 2020 · Premiere · Luxembourg City Film Festival
Netherlands
May 22, 1969 · Theatrical
August 4, 2013 · TV · Nederland 2
Norway
November 3, 1969 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 7, 1974 · Theatrical
Russia
July 1, 1969 · Premiere · Moscow Film Festival
Singapore
October 27, 2009 · Physical · DVD
South Korea
September 30, 1989 · Theatrical
October 9, 2009 · Premiere · Pusan International Film Festival
Spain
July 15, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 26, 1969 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 1, 1989 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
June 25, 2002 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
October 1, 1969 · Theatrical
Uruguay
May 11, 1970 · Theatrical
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