Principal cast
Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin and Charles Denner
Film 398 of 498 on the Screen Path
Z
He is alive!
About the film
Z at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1969 film at stop 398 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Raoul Coutard (director of photography), Françoise Bonnot (editor), Míkis Theodorakis (original music composer) and Jacques d'Ovidio (production design)
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Release
- 1969-02-26
- Runtime
- 122 minutes
- Genres
- Thriller, Crime and Drama
- Country
- France and DZ
- Quiz
- 20 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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Quiz yourself
Answer 20 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Full cast
- Yves MontandCharacter: Z
- Irene PapasCharacter: Hélène
- Jean-Louis TrintignantCharacter: Examining Magistrate
- Jacques PerrinCharacter: Photojournalist
- Charles DennerCharacter: Manuel
- François PérierCharacter: Public Prosecutor
- Bernard FressonCharacter: Matt
- Pierre DuxCharacter: Gendarmerie General Missou
- Georges GéretCharacter: Nick
- Magali NoëlCharacter: Nick's Sister
- Marcel BozzuffiCharacter: Vago
- Julien GuiomarCharacter: Gendarmerie Colonel
Full crew
Full crew
- Costa-GavrasCredits: Director, Writer
- Raoul CoutardCredits: Director of Photography
- Míkis TheodorakisCredits: Original Music Composer
- Vasilis VasilikosCredits: Novel
- Noureddine HiahemzizouCredits: Assistant Set Decoration
- Jorge SemprúnCredits: Writer
- Philippe d'ArgilaCredits: Associate Producer
- Eric SchlumbergerCredits: Associate Producer
- Françoise BonnotCredits: Editor
- Hubert MérialCredits: Production Manager
- Piet BolscherCredits: Costume Design
- Georges LironCredits: Camera Operator
- Alex ProntCredits: Sound Engineer
- Jacques d'OvidioCredits: Production Design, Set Decoration
- Michèle BoëhmCredits: Sound Editor
- Jean NényCredits: Sound Engineer
- Jean GarcenotCredits: Camera Operator
- Yvan ChiffreCredits: Stunt Coordinator
- Ghaouti BendedoucheCredits: Assistant Director
- Bernard GérardCredits: Orchestrator
- Philippe MonnierCredits: Assistant Director
- Ahmed RachediCredits: Producer
- Jacques PerrinCredits: Producer
- Annie MaurelCredits: Script Supervisor
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