Z (1969)

November 28, 2022 2:04 PM

The public murder of a prominent politician and doctor amid a violent demonstration is covered up by military and government officials. A tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it. Trailer.

94% on Rotten Tomatoes; JustWatch listing.

posted by johnofjack (2 comments total)

I've only watched it once and not seen any of Costa-Gravas' other movies, but this may be my favourite movie.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 3:50 PM on November 28, 2022

Like Alvy, I've only seen Z once. But from what I remember, the movie did a spectacular job of feeling dangerous. However, I remember the movie also being uneven. Most of it is a serious movie about assassination and political corruption. But I thought some of it was trying to be a satire, which didn't really work for me.
posted by Stuka at 10:00 PM on November 29, 2022