Z

1969 · directed by Costa-Gavras

Rating

84/100

Hit

yes

A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.

Z (1969), directed by Costa-Gavras, rates 84/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Yves Montand
• Irene Papas
• Jean-Louis Trintignant
• Jacques Perrin
• Charles Denner
• François Périer
• Bernard Fresson
• Pierre Dux
• Georges Géret
• Magali Noël

Crew

• Raoul Coutard — Director of Photography
• Françoise Bonnot — Editor
• Míkis Theodorakis — Original Music Composer
• Costa-Gavras — Writer
• Jorge Semprún — Writer

More from Costa-Gavras

1. The Confession (1970) — 85/100 · hit
2. Missing (1982) — 84/100 · hit
3. Lumière & Company (1995) — 80/100 · hit
4. State of Siege (1972) — 76/100
5. The Ax (2005) — 75/100
6. Music Box (1989) — 74/100

How these numbers work: Methodology