Overview
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.
Production
Fono Roma · Les Films Corona · Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) · Selenia Cinematografica
Cast & Characters
Yves Montand
Gérard
Simone Signoret
Lise
Gabriele Ferzetti
Kohoutek
Michel Vitold
Smola
Jean Bouise
Boss of Factory
Michel Beaune
Lawyer
Jacques Rispal
Former Secretary
Antoine Vitez
Communist Friend
Michel Robin
Attorney General
László Szabó
Secret Policeman
Guy Mairesse
Doctor
Marc Eyraud
Politician
Directors & Crew
Costa-Gavras
Director
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Bertrand Javal
Producer
Jorge Semprún
Screenplay
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