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1969·NR

He is alive!

ThrillerCrimeDrama2h 2m

🍅94%

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94%

Tomatometer

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92%

Popcornmeter

7.8

TMDB

Storyline

A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.

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Details

DirectorCosta-Gavras

ReleasedFeb 26, 1969

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

$83.3K

Parental guideNRUS

Studios

Valoria FilmsReggane Films

Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)

Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

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Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Hélène

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Examining Magistrate

Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Photojournalist

Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Manuel

François Périer

François Périer

Public Prosecutor

Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Matt

Pierre Dux

Pierre Dux

Gendarmerie General Missou

Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Nick

Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Nick's Sister

Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Vago

Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Gendarmerie Colonel

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Where to watch(NG)

Stream

Criterion Channel

HBO Max

Rent / Buy

Apple TV Store

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“Powerfully effective, this anti-fascist political thriller stands out as both high-conscience melodrama and high-tempo action movie.”

94% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

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Adam Kempenaar

RTFilmspottingJun 21, 2026

...created the blueprint for the modern political thriller.

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Pauline Kael

RTThe New YorkerJul 6, 2022

Z is a hell of an exciting movie, and it carries you along, though when it's over and you've caught your breath you know perfectly well that its techniques of excitation could as easily be used by a smart Fascist filmmaker, if there was one.

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Gene Siskel

RTChicago TribuneJan 18, 2013

It is a great film for many reasons, not the least of which is that it can be enjoyed as a political thriller as well as a political statement.

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Josh Larsen

RTLarsenOnFilmJun 18, 2026

. . . a bitter, brilliant pill to swallow.

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Information

Title

Z

Released

Feb 26, 1969

Rated

NR

Region of Origin

Algeria, France

Original Audio

French

Runtime

2h 2m

Status

Released

Studios

Valoria Films, Reggane Films

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