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CLASSIC REEL Justice Film: Z
Z
CLASSIC REEL Justice Film
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Costa-Gavras's Z, winner of the 1970 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, is a classic political thriller, combining intrigue with raw emotional power. The English subtitled, black and white film turns on the investigation of the assassination of a left-wing Greek politician, and his government's attempts to cover up the murky circumstances.
The judge assigned to the investigation gradually discovers how far the state will go to rid itself of political opposition. As he is warned off the case by his superiors, he becomes even more determined to discover the truth, no matter where it might lead.
Based on the novel by Vassilis Vassilikos, which was itself based on the 1966 "Lambrakis Affair" in Greece, "Z" is at once a political thriller and satire.
The opening credits say it all: Any resemblance to actual events, to persons living or dead, is not the result of chance.
It is DELIBERATE.
Z is a classic of political intrigue and social consciousness. If you've seen it before it's certainly worth seeing again and if you've never seen it, it's not to be missed!
The letter "Z", in ancient Greek means "He is alive!"
