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Z is a 1969 political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jorge Semprún, adapted from the 1967 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. With its dark view of Greek politics and its downbeat ending, the film captures the director's outrage about the junta that ruled Greece at the time when it was made. The title refers to a popular Greek protest slogan (Greek: Ζει, IPA: [ˈzi]) meaning "he lives," in reference to Lambrakis.
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Writer
- Jorge Semprún · Vassilis Vassilikos · Costa-Gavras · Ben Barzman
Who made it 12
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Writer
- Jorge Semprún · Vassilis Vassilikos · Costa-Gavras · Ben Barzman
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- Release date
- 26 February 1969 · Released
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Country of origin
- France, Algeria
- Languages
- French, English
- Genres
- Drama · Political Thriller
- Also known as
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- Italiano
- Z - L'orgia del potere
- 한국어
- 제트
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