Synopsis
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.
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Details
- Released
- 29 April 1970
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Writers
- Jorge Semprún
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Languages
- French, Spanish
- Production
- Fono Roma, Les Films Corona, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC), Selenia Cinematografica
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Cast
Yves Montand
Simone Signoret
Gabriele Ferzetti
Michel Vitold
Jean Bouise
Michel Beaune
Jacques Rispal
Antoine Vitez
Michel Robin
Szabó László