
The Parallax View(1974)
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.


“He is alive!”
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.

Yves Montand
Z

Irene Papas
Hélène

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Examining Magistrate

Jacques Perrin
Photojournalist

Charles Denner
Manuel

François Périer
Public Prosecutor

Bernard Fresson
Matt

Pierre Dux
Gendarmerie General Missou

Georges Géret
Nick

Magali Noël
Nick's Sister
Z is a thriller, crime, drama film released in 1969 exploring themes of central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, government, corruption, police, politics. Directed by Costa-Gavras, it stars Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant. 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.
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