Z

1969 · Directed by Costa-Gavras

Amidst a heated political climate, the opposition leader is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. When a magistrate finds evidence of a government cover-up, witnesses start to get targeted. A thinly-fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963, Z captures the outrage about the military junta that ruled Greece at the time.

drama mystery thriller

Cast: Irene Papas, Yves Montand, Renato Salvatori, Jacques Perrin, Guy Mairesse, Georges Géret, Bernard Fresson, Charles Denner, Van Doude, Jean-Louis Trintignant

Rating: 7.851/10 from 345 votes