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7.819692h 2m14Thriller Crime Drama

Age rating: 14
Director: Costa-Gavras
Year: 1969

He is alive!

A prominent politician is murdered during a demonstration. The government and army are trying to suppress the truth, but a tenacious magistrate is determined not to let them get away with it.

Top cast

Yves Montand

Irene Papas

Hélène

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Examining Magistrate

Jacques Perrin

Photojournalist

Charles Denner

Manuel

François Périer

Public Prosecutor

Bernard Fresson

Matt

Pierre Dux

Gendarmerie General Missou

Georges Géret

Nick

Magali Noël

Nick's Sister

Marcel Bozzuffi

Vago

Julien Guiomar

Gendarmerie Colonel

Renato Salvatori

Yago

Jean Bouise

Deputy Georges Pirou

Clotilde Joano

Shoula

Maurice Baquet

Heroic Bricklayer

Habib Reda

Deputy Public Prosecutor

Hassan El-Hassani

General's Chauffeur

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Written by

Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras