Repression is the rule of the day in this film that skewers Greek governance of the 1960s. Z, a leftist rabble rouser, is killed in what appears to be a traffic accident. But given the political climate, the death of such a prominent activist raises troubling questions. Though it's too late to save Z's life, a postmortem examination suggests that the ruling party was behind his death. As the facts leak out, those who tell the truth pay the price for their honesty.
Elenco: Yves Montand , Irene Papas , Jean-Louis Trintignant , Jacques Perrin , Charles Denner , Bernard Fresson , François Périer , Pierre Dux , Georges Géret , Magali Noël , Marcel Bozzuffi , Renato Salvatori , Julien Guiomar , Jean Dasté , Clotilde Joano , Maurice Baquet , Hassan Hassani , Gérard Darrieu , Jean Bouise , Jean-Pierre Miquel , Van Doude , Guy Mairesse , Andrée Tainsy , Eva Simonet , François Chaumette , José Artur , Raoul Coutard , Steve Gadler , Gabriel Jabbour , Sid Ahmed Agoumi , Georges Rouquier .