Z
A film by Costa Gavras
Starring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant
An extraordinary thriller! One of the fastest, most exciting melodramas ever made!
– Pauline Kael
Acclaimed political director Costa-Gavras crafted Z to mirror the assassination of real-life Greek peace activist Gregorious Lambrakis. The murder of this figure by right wing terrorists became a national scandal in Greece in 1963. Considered by many to be one of the best political thrillers ever made, Z won the Academy Award for best foreign film in 1969 and the Jury Prize that year at Cannes. Brazen in its premiere’s proximity to the actual event that inspired it, Z is a revolt in film form. This suspenseful and mercury quick drama features exciting performances from Yves Montland and Jean-Louis Trintignant.
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Technical Information
- Production Year
- 1969
- Running Time
- 127 mins
Past Screenings (since April 2nd, 2009)
- Thursday, May 7, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm
- Tuesday, May 5, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm
- Monday, May 4, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm
- Sunday, May 3, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm · 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 2, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm · 2:00pm
- Friday, May 1, 2009
- 9:30pm · 7:00pm · 4:30pm
See http://musicboxtheatre.com/showtimes for all currently scheduled films.

