Z
26/02/1969
2h 2m

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.
Cast


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


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
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)
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