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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.Read moreLess
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.
The story
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.
Cast & crew
Yves MontandGérard
Simone SignoretLise
Gabriele FerzettiKohoutek
Michel VitoldSmola
Jean BouiseBoss of Factory
Michel BeauneLawyer
Jacques RispalFormer Secretary
Antoine VitezCommunist Friend
Michel RobinAttorney General
László SzabóSecret Policeman
Marc EyraudPoliticianExplore the crew
- Director
- Costa-Gavras
- Editor
- Françoise Bonnot
- Producer
- Robert Dorfmann
- Producer
- Bertrand Javal
- Director of Photography
- Raoul Coutard
- Screenplay
- Jorge Semprún
- Original Music Composer
- Giovanni Fusco