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DVD002818

Z

Costa-Gavras. France; Algeria. 1969.

Title:

Z

Director:

Costa-Gavras

Production Co:

Reggane Films; O. N. C. I. C.

Country:

France; Algeria

Year:

1969

Publisher:

Criterion Collection, 2009

Description:

1 videodisc of 1.   DVD - Region 1.   viewing copy.
Feature.   127 minutes.   color.   sound - Dolby digital monaural.   widescreen

Language:

French with optional English subtitles

Genre:

drama; mystery

Notes:

Winner of the 1969 Oscars for Film Editing (Françoise Bonnot) and Foreign Language Film; 1969 Bafta Anthony Asquith Award for Music (Mike Theodorakis); and 1969 Best Actor (Jaen-Louis Trintignant) and Jury Prize at Cannes. Based on the novel ‘Z’ by Vassilis Vassilikos. Supplemental features include: audio commentary by film historian Peter Cowie; interview with Costa-Gavras (20 min, in English, 2009); Interview with cinematographer Raoul Coutard (10 min, French with English sub, 2009); 1967 interview excerpt with Vassilis Vassilikos; 1968 interview excerpt with Costa-Gavras, Yves Montand and others; 1969 interview excerpt with Costa-Gavras, Jacques Perrin and Pierre Dux; theatrical trailer. Essay booklet available from the checkout.

Link to:

FII catalog | AFI catalog

Status:

IN