Z 55 years old
He is alive!
Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.
Credits
Z Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean-Louis Trintignant He was 38, now 94 years old | as Examining Magistrate |
| Jacques Perrin He was 28, now 83 years old | as Photojournalist |
| Julien Guiomar He was 41, 82 years old when he died | as Colonel |
| Renato Salvatori He was 36, 55 years old when he died | as Yago |
| Marcel Bozzuffi He was 41, 59 years old when he died | as Vago |
| Raoul Coutard He was 45, 92 years old when he died | as Le chirurgien anglais (uncredited) |
| Georges Géret He was 45, 71 years old when he died | as Nick |
| Yves Montand He was 48, 70 years old when he died | as Z |
| Maurice Baquet He was 58, 93 years old when he died | as Heroic Bricklayer |
| Georges Rouquier He was 60, 80 years old when he died | as (uncredited) |
| Bernard Fresson He was 38, 71 years old when he died | as Matt |
| Irene Papas She was 43, now 98 years old | as Hélène |
| Jean Bouise He was 40, 60 years old when he died | as Georges Pirou |
| Clotilde Joano She was 37, 42 years old when she died | as Shoula |
| François Chaumette He was 46, 72 years old when he died | as (voice) |
| Guy Mairesse He was 59, 43 years old when he died | as Dumas aka The Russian |
| Pierre Dux He was 61, 82 years old when he died | as General |
| François Périer He was 50, 82 years old when he died | as Public Prosecutor |
| Gabriel Jabbour He was 47, 64 years old when he died | as Bozzini (uncredited) |
| Magali Noël She was 37, now 92 years old | as Nick's Sister |
| José Artur He was 41, 87 years old when he died | as Le rédacteur en chef du journal (uncredited) |
| Jean Dasté He was 65, 90 years old when he died | as Illya Coste |
| Andrée Tainsy She was 58, 93 years old when she died | as Nick's Mother |
| Gérard Darrieu He was 44, 79 years old when he died | as Barone |
| Van Doude He was 43, 92 years old when he died | as Hospital Director |
| Steve Gadler | as Le photographe anglais (uncredited) |
| Eva Simonet | as Niki, the Prosecutor's Daughter |
| Charles Denner He was 43, 69 years old when he died | as Manuel |
| Hassan Hassani | as General's Chauffeur |
Z Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Hubert Mérial as Production Manager. | Production |
| Jean Nény as Sound Engineer. | Sound |
| Jacques D'Ovidio as Production Design. | Art |
| Jacques D'Ovidio as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Raoul Coutard as Director of Photography. He was 45 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Françoise Bonnot as Editor. She was 30 (78) years old when She died | Editing |
| Eric Schlumberger as Associate Producer. | Production |
| Jacques Perrin as Producer. He was 28 (now 83) years old | Production |
| Costa-Gavras as Director. He was 36 (now 91) years old | Directing |
| Vasilis Vasilikos as Author. He was 35 (now 90) years old | Writing |
| Jorge Semprún as Author. He was 45 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Mikis Theodorakis as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (96) years old when He died | Sound |
| Yvan Chiffre as Stunt Coordinator. He was 32 (80) years old when He died | Crew |
| Ahmed Rachedi as Producer. He was 31 (now 86) years old | Production |
| Bernard Gérard as Orchestrator. He was 15 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| Piet Bolscher as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
Z (55 years)
He is alive!
- Release day: Wednesday, February 26, 1969
- Runtime: 127 minutes
- Revenue: 83305.00