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Z (1970)
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Costa-Gavras's Z, winner of the 1970 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, is a classic political thriller, combining intrigue with raw emotional power. The story turns on the investigation of the assassination of a left-wing Greek politician (Yves Montand), and his government's attempts to cover up the murky circumstances. Montand receives death threats as he prepares to give a speech condemning the government, and is then run down in front of numerous witnesses. Jean-Louis Trintignant (The Conformist) plays the judge assigned to the investigation, who gradually discovers how far the state will go to rid itself of political...
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For all those who do not realize that the US government loves dictators as long as they are anti-communist (leaves Fidel out), and as long as they do what they are told (sorry Saddam), this true life depiction is a must-see.
It doesn't say Greece, but it is, under the rule of The Colonels.
The Government tried to keep...
(complete Z review by Movie Addict)
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