Z Movie Review 1969

The assassination of a Greek nationalist in the 1960s and its aftermath are portrayed by the notorious political director as a gripping detective thriller. Excellent performances, adequate cinematic techniques, and important politics in this highly acclaimed film.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on VHS
Running time 128 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Mystery & Suspense, Assassination, Greece--Modern, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Constantin Costa-Gavras

Cast

Yves Montand, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Irene Papas, Charles Denner, Georges Geret, Jacques Perrin, Francois Perier, Marcel Bozzuffi

Director

Constantin Costa-Gavras

Music

Mikis Theodorakis

Producer

Cinema 5

Awards

Oscars 1969: Film Editing, Foreign Film; Cannes 1969: Special Jury Prize, Actor (Trintignant); Golden Globes 1970: Foreign Film; N.Y. Film Critics 1969: Director (Costa-Gavras), Film; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1969: Film.