Movie
1969
Z is a 1969 political thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jorge Semprún, adapted from the 1967 novel by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis in 1963. With its dark view of Greek politics and its downbeat ending, the film captures the director's outrage…
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In today's world, many ponder what might have transpired had Donald Trump not moved his head during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, a few months prior. One potential answer may be found in Costa-Gavras's 1969 film, *Z*, a dramatic reconstruction of a historical event bearing unsettling similarities. Renowned for its box office success and Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, *Z* is often regarded as a clas…More
