Director: Costa-Gavras

Writer: Jorge Semprun

From novel by: Vassilis Vassilikos

Music: Mikis Theodorakis

Keywords: Thriller, Roman à Clef, Greece

The assassination of a leftist doctor prompts a journalist's investigation as involved parties act to keep the truth from light of day. Political thriller set in a country which is not mentioned but obviously Greece, the events surrounding the assassination of Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. Won Oscars for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Film Editing; received additional nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay Adaptation. Won the Jury Prize at Cannes.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Jean Dasté	Actor	18-Aug-1904	15-Oct-1994	L'Atalante
Yves Montand	Actor	13-Oct-1921	9-Nov-1991	Let's Make Love
Irene Papas	Actor	3-Sep-1926		The Trojan Women
François Périer	Actor	10-Nov-1919	29-Jun-2002	Nights of Cabiria
Jacques Perrin	Actor	13-Jul-1941		Z
Jean-Louis Trintignant	Actor	11-Dec-1930		Un homme et une femme

CAST

Yves Montand	...   Deputy
Irene Papas	...   Helene
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...   Examining Magistrate
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François Périer	...   Public Prosecutor
Jacques Perrin	...   Photojournalist
Charles Denner	...   Manuel
Pierre Dux	...   General
Georges Géret	...   Nick
Bernard Fresson	...   Matt
Marcel Bozzufi	...   Vago
Julien Guiomar	...   Colonel
Magali Noël	...   Nick's Sister
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Renato Salvatori	...   Yago
Habib Reda	...   Supporting Cast
Clotilde Joanno	...   Supporting Cast
Maurice Baquet	...   Supporting Cast
Sid Ahmed Agoumi	...   Supporting Cast
Allel El Mouhib	...   Supporting Cast
Hassan Hassani	...   Supporting Cast
Gérard Darrieu	...   Supporting Cast
et
Jean Bouise	...   Georges Pirou
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Jean-Pierre Miquel	...   Supporting Cast
Van Doude	...   Supporting Cast
Jean Dasté	...   Supporting Cast
Jean-François Gobbi	...   Supporting Cast
Guy Mairesse	...   Supporting Cast
Andrée Tainsy	...   Supporting Cast
Eva Simonet	...   Supporting Cast

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