Z - Costa-Gavras (1969)

Director: Costa-Gavras
Actors: Yves Montand, Irene Papas
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Release: 1969
Region: All Region(Region Code:0)
Format: DVD, Ntsc, Widescreen
Running Time: 127min
Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0
Language: French
Subtitle: English, Korean, None

Storyline:
In a mid-sized metropolis (population 500,000) in a right-wing military led country, a pacifist organization, which supports the opposition party in the government, is planning on holding an anti-military, nuclear disarmament rally. The organization's charismatic leader - the deputy - is scheduled to arrive in the town from the capital the day of the rally. Beyond the problems arranging the rally due to the probable incitement of violence at such a rally, the organization learns of an unconfirmed report that there will be an attempt on the deputy's life. The rally does happen, after which a three-wheeled kamikaze runs over the deputy, who eventually passes away from his injuries. The official report is that the incident was a drunken accident. In reality, the deputy's death was murder orchestrated by the secret police, the general for who likens the pacifist organization to mildew killing off agricultural crops. A magistrate is assigned to the case. Although he does have political ...