Yves Montand The Deputy Irene Papas Helene, the Deputy's wife Jean-Louis Trintignant The Examining Magistrate Directed by Costa-Gavras
Two of Europe's finest actors- Yves Montand and Jean-Louis Trintignant- star in this Oscar- winning political thriller about corruption in high places.
Despite being shot in Algeria and serving as a universal condemnation of totalitarianism, Costa-Gavras's film is in fact based on the murder of a prominent liberal opponent of the military regime in Greece in 1963.
As the investigating magistrate, Trintignant uncovers a vicious betrayal surrounding the death of Montand and he is increasingly under pressure to discontinue his probe.
This is a landmark, eye-opening movie for its depiction of government depravity, winning an Academy Award for best foreign film and the Jury Prize at Cannes.
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