Z

Z

DVD - 2009

A Greek pacifist leader is murdered at a rally. Despite the official police report of accidental death, a journalist's persistent questioning leads to a full-scale investigation, revealing corruption in high places.

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Subjects
Vasilikos, Vasilēs, > 1934- > Film adaptations.
Political crimes and offenses > Greece > Drama.
Assassination > Investigation > Greece > Drama.
Journalists > Greece > Drama.
Suspense films.
Mystery films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Detective and mystery films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Suspense films
Mystery films
Feature films
Film adaptations
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Detective and mystery films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection c2009.
Language
French
English
Corporate Authors
Reganne Films, Office national pour le commerce et l'industrie cinématographique, Roissy Films (Firm)
Corporate Authors
Reganne Films (production company), Office national pour le commerce et l'industrie cinématographique (-), Roissy Films (Firm)
Other Authors
Costa-Gavras, 1933- (film director), Jorge Semprún (screenwriter), Yves Montand, 1921-1991 (actor), Irene Papas (-), Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Périer, Jacques Perrin, 1941-, Charles Denner, Pierre Dux, 1908-1990, Bernard Fresson, 1931-2002, Marcel Bozzuffi, 1929-1988, Georges Géret, 1924-1996, Julien Guiomar, 1928-2010, Magali Noel, 1931-2015, Renato Salvatori, Vasilēs Vasilikos, 1934-
Edition
Special edoition ; DVD edition
Item Description
Based on the novel by Vassili Vassilikos.
Originally produced as a French/Algerian motion picture in 1969.
"Under exclusive license from Roissy Films"--Disc label.
"Enhanced for 16:9 televisions"--Disc label.
Special features: New, restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by cinematographer Raoul Coutard; Audio commentary featuring film historian Peter Cowie; New interviews with director Costa-Gavras and Coutard; Archival interviews with Costa-Gavras, Jacques Perrin, Pierre Dux, Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, and Vassilis Vassilikos, author of the book Z; theatrical trailer. New and improved English subtitle translation.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
NTSC, region 1; widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Awards
Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Film Editing; Academy Award Nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay; BAFTA Film Award for Film Music; Best Actor (Trintignant) and Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival; Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture; Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Film; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film.
Academy Awards (1970): Best Foreign Language Film ; Best Film Editing. BAFTA Film Award for Film Music; Best Actor (Trintignant) and Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival; Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture; Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Raoul Coutard ; editing, Françoise Bonnot ; music, Mikis Theodorakis ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
ISBN
9781604651904
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

The cinematic equivalent of a page-turner, Costa-Gavras's political thriller (the title means "he lives" in Ancient Greek) offers a thinly veiled dramatization of the 1963 murder of political activist Gregoris Lambrakis. In scant screen time, Yves Montand imbues his tragic character with dignity and grace, while Jean-Louis Trintignant slyly captures the determinism of the magistrate out to bring down the government-sanctioned perpetrators. This cinema verite-style classic should draw more than foreign-film buffs. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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