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| Yves Montand | The deputy |
| Irene Papas | Helene, the deputy's wife |
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | The examining magistrate |
| Jacques Perrin | Photojournalist |
| Charles Denner | Manuel |
| François Périer | Public prosecutor |
| Pierre Dux | The general |
| Julien Guiomar | The colonel |
| Bernard Fresson | Matt |
| Renato Salvatori | Yago |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Vago |
| Jean Bouise | Georges Pirou |
| Georges Geret | Nick |
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.
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