Film1969127 min

Z

Name: Z
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: 1969
Duration: 127 min
Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner

Taste attributes: dramahistorythrillerdetectivepoliticalmafia/gangsterhistoricalcrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"He is alive!"

Boxlist takeSerious and smart: a morally murky thriller, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.9 /10

TMDB · 270 votes

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What lines up

Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB