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He is alive!
He is alive!
Drama, History, Thriller - 1969
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8.2
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Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.
Director:
,
Costa-Gavras
Cast:
,
Jean-Louis Trintignant
,
Yves Montand
,
Charles Denner
,
Irene Papas
,
Jacques Perrin
,
Bernard Fresson
,
François Périer
,
Pierre Dux

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Rated:
M
Runtime:
127 min
Release date:
26 Feb 1969
Country:
DZ, FR
Languages:
French, Russian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$83,305
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. 12 wins & 13 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Z combines the intellectual heft of revolution-themed films like The Battle of Algiers with the drop-dead cool of mod touchstones like Blow Out or Le Samourai.
– Dana Stevens,
Slate,
13 Mar 2009
fresh:
In its slick cinematic urgency and its outrage, Z still has the power to shake you up.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
23 Apr 2009
fresh:
Z, whose title is a stand-in for the Greek word zei ('he lives'), takes us back to where that fascination all began for Costa-Gavras and shows us that, for the rest of us, it hasn't ever really ended.
– Michael O'Sullivan,
Washington Post,
10 Jul 2009
fresh:
It's hard to overstate the impact that this Oscar-winning procedural thriller had in 1969, on a world roiling in political activism, repression, and discord.
– Jonathan F. Richards,
Film.com,
15 Jan 2010
fresh:
It is a great film for many reasons, not the least of which is that it can be enjoyed as a political thriller as well as a political statement.
– Gene Siskel,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan 2013
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