Country
France
Date
May 20, 1969
Note
Cannes Film Festival
He is alive!
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined to not to let them get away with it.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Dux | Gendarmerie General Missou |
| Georges Géret | Nick |
| Magali Noël | Nick's Sister |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Vago |
| Julien Guiomar | Gendarmerie Colonel |
| Renato Salvatori | Yago |
| Jean Bouise | Deputy Georges Pirou |
| Clotilde Joano | Shoula |
| Maurice Baquet | Heroic Bricklayer |
| Habib Reda | Deputy Public Prosecutor |
| Hassan El-Hassani | General's Chauffeur |
| Gérard Darrieu | Barone |
| Jean-Pierre Miquel | Pierre |
| Sid Ahmed Agoumi | Gendarmerie Officer |
| Jean Dasté | Illya Coste |
| Van Doude | Hospital Director |
| Jean-François Gobbi | Jimmy |
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| Guy Mairesse | Dumas aka The Russian |
| Andrée Tainsy | Nick's Mother |
| Eva Simonet | Niki |
| François Chaumette | (voice) |
| Allel El Mouhib | |
| José Artur | Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper (uncredited) |
| Raoul Coutard | English Surgeon (uncredited) |
| Steve Gadler | English Photographer (uncredited) |
| Gabriel Jabbour | Bozzini (uncredited) |
| Georges Rouquier | Attorney General (uncredited) |
Genres
ThrillerCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Z |
| Lingua originale | Français (FR) |
| Lingue parlate | Français, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | Algeria, France |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Valoria Films, Reggane Films, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC) |
| Data di uscita | 26 febbraio 1969 |
| Producer | Philippe d'Argila, Eric Schlumberger, Ahmed Rachedi, Jacques Perrin |
| Writer | Vasilis Vasilikos, Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras |
| Editors | Françoise Bonnot |
| Cinematography | Raoul Coutard, Jean Garcenot, Georges Liron |
| Asst. Directors | Ghaouti Bendedouche, Philippe Monnier, Costa-Gavras, Annie Maurel |
| Camera Operators | Jean Garcenot, Georges Liron, Raoul Coutard |
| Add. Photography | Raoul Coutard, Jean Garcenot, Georges Liron |
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| Production Design | Jacques d'Ovidio, Noureddine Hiahemzizou |
| Art Direction | Noureddine Hiahemzizou, Jacques d'Ovidio |
| Set Decoration | Jacques d'Ovidio, Noureddine Hiahemzizou |
| Stunts | Yvan Chiffre |
| Composer | Míkis Theodorakis, Michèle Boëhm, Jean Nény, Alex Pront, Bernard Gérard |
| Sound | Míkis Theodorakis, Michèle Boëhm, Jean Nény, Alex Pront, Bernard Gérard |
| Costume Design | Piet Bolscher |
| Makeup | Piet Bolscher |
| Hairstyling | Piet Bolscher |
| Incasso | 83.305 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Russia
Date
Jul 01, 1969
Note
Moscow Film Festival
Country
Japan
Date
Apr 01, 1970
Note
Osaka International Film Festival
Country
Greece
Date
Nov 23, 1997
Note
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Country
South Korea
Date
Oct 09, 2009
Note
Pusan International Film Festival
Country
Luxembourg
Date
Mar 13, 2020
Note
Luxembourg City Film Festival
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Mar 13, 2009
Note
Re-release
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Feb 26, 1969
Certification
TP
Note
Visa CNC 34695
Country
Italy
Date
May 21, 1969
Country
Netherlands
Date
May 22, 1969
Country
Sweden
Date
May 26, 1969
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Country
Belgium
Date
Aug 28, 1969
Country
Denmark
Date
Sep 28, 1969
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Oct 01, 1969
Country
Norway
Date
Nov 03, 1969
Country
Hungary
Date
Nov 06, 1969
Country
Germany
Date
Nov 14, 1969
Certification
16
Note
West Germany
Country
United States
Date
Dec 08, 1969
Certification
NR
Country
Finland
Date
Jan 01, 1970
Country
Argentina
Date
Jan 22, 1970
Country
Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1970
Country
Uruguay
Date
May 11, 1970
Country
Ireland
Date
Oct 09, 1970
Country
Japan
Date
Nov 21, 1970
Country
Portugal
Date
Oct 07, 1974
Country
Spain
Date
Jul 15, 1977
Country
Brazil
Date
Mar 31, 1980
Certification
14
Note
IMDB
Country
Türkiye
Date
May 01, 1989
Country
South Korea
Date
Sep 30, 1989
Certification
15
Country
Greece
Date
Apr 02, 2009
Note
Re-release
Physical media
Country
Canada
Date
Nov 11, 1997
Note
VHS
Country
France
Date
Nov 24, 2000
Note
DVD
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
Jun 25, 2002
Note
DVD
Country
Singapore
Date
Oct 27, 2009
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Netherlands
Date
Aug 04, 2013
Certification
16
Note
Nederland 2
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