"Extraordinary...one of the fastest, most exciting melodramas ever made." (Pauline Kael) The seminal political thriller Z remains as riveting today as it was when it was released to controversy some forty years ago. It's "a high-tension, edge-of-your-seat action thriller that closely parallels the real-life assasination of Gregorious Lambrakis, a Greek doctor, humanist and peace activist whose murder in 1963 by a group of right-wing terrorists led to an abortive public scandal. Hailed as one of the best political thrillers ever made, the suspenseful drama features superb performances by a top international cast...and original music by Mikis Theodorakis." (Nuart) Winner Best Foreign Language Film and Editing Oscars in 1969. In French with English subtitles. more at rialtopictures.com 35mm
1969, color, 2 hours 8 minutes, France/Algeria