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The Confession

Z director Costa-Gavras reunites with star Yves Montand for this gripping thriller screening at Summerhall as part of the Screen Horizons programme.

The Confession

About The Confession

Z director Costa-Gavras reunites with star Yves Montand for another gripping thriller. Prague, 1951. The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Gérard (Montand) is suddenly arrested, tortured, and placed in solitary confinement. But will this seemingly loyal civil servant confess to treason?


Director Costa-Gavras | Cast Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti

France, Italy | 1970 | 139 mins | Print source IFCinéma

French and Spanish with English subtitles

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