Movie·1970·2h 19m
The Confession
Directed By
Costa-Gavras
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: L'Aveu
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.
Written By
Jorge Semprún
Producer
Robert Dorfmann, Bertrand Javal
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Music
Giovanni Fusco
Editor
Françoise Bonnot
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
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
Gérard Darrieu
Policeman
Umberto Raho
Jaretzki
Georges Aubert
Tonda
Marcel Cuvelier
Josef Pavel
Jean Lescot
Policeman
Patrick Lancelot
Interrogator
// crew
Crew
Costa-Gavras
Director
Françoise Bonnot
Editor
Robert Dorfmann
Producer
Bertrand Javal
Producer
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Jorge Semprún
Screenplay
Giovanni Fusco
Original Music Composer
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