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Information
- Year
- 1969
- Runtime
- 127 min.
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Rating *
- 8.2
- Votes *
- 15,138
- Checks
- 4,872
- Favs
- 646
- Dislikes
- 36
- Favs/checks
- 13.3% (1:8)
- Favs/dislikes
- 18:1
Top comments
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itsnazia1993
Any resemblance to actual events, to persons living or dead, is not
the result of chance. It is INTENTIONAL. 12 years 7 months ago -
vishnu
starts slowly... and picks up an amazing pace!! :)
damn good political thriller!!! 12 years 8 months ago -
Siskoid
Z was made in 1969, in France, by an ex-pat Greek director, and is about the repressive regime of Greece in that time. Taken out of that context, it becomes about every repressive regime, especially those in democratic countries, and so speaks to the Western powers of today with horrifying precision. We immediately recognize the nationalistic alt-right fascism, the hateful mobs, the tribal politics, and the corruption of high officials trickling down to the populace, even if the specific issues belong to another time. Z starts as a political thriller with shades of satire, but soon becomes a police procedural when a high-profile activist is killed, one that leads its Mueller-like magistrate to uncover what appears to be a right-wing conspiracy. Even if it didn't resonate with contemporary events, Z would still be a great film, somehow managing to make its dozens of characters distinct and memorable in a fast-paced tale of... lawyer interviews? Believe it. 5 years 4 months ago
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This movie ranks #21 in IMDb's 1960s Top 50
IMDb's 1960s Top 50
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This movie ranks #22 in Academy Award - Best International Feature Film
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This movie ranks #35 in iCheckMovies's 1960s Top 100
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This movie ranks #40 in IMDb's Crime Top 50
IMDb's Crime Top 50
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This movie ranks #42 in IMDb's Thriller Top 50
IMDb's Thriller Top 50
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This movie ranks #71 in Time Out’s The 100 Best Thrillers
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This movie ranks #74 in Academy Award - Best International Feature Film Nominees
Academy Award - Best Int…
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This movie ranks #125 in Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
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This movie ranks #148 in Empire's The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time
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This movie ranks #273 in Academy Award - Best Picture Nominees
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This movie ranks #499 in 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #557 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #712 in David Thomson's Have You Seen?
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This movie ranks #976 in TSPDT's 1,000 Greatest Films
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This movie ranks #998 in The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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This movie ranks #999 in The New York Times's Book of Movies
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This movie ranks #1030 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
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