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Costa-Gavras
Costa-Gavras
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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 to not to let them get away with it.

Released 26 Feb 1969
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Runtime 2 hours, 2 minutes
Countries France, Algeria

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Cast

Yves Montand

Yves Montand

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Irene Papas

Irene Papas

Hélène
Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Examining Magistrate
Jacques Perrin

Jacques Perrin

Photojournalist
Charles Denner

Charles Denner

Manuel
François Périer

François Périer

Public Prosecutor
Bernard Fresson

Bernard Fresson

Matt
Pierre Dux

Pierre Dux

Gendarmerie General Missou
Georges Géret

Georges Géret

Nick
Magali Noël

Magali Noël

Nick's Sister
Marcel Bozzuffi

Marcel Bozzuffi

Vago
Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

Gendarmerie Colonel
Renato Salvatori

Renato Salvatori

Yago
Jean Bouise

Jean Bouise

Deputy Georges Pirou
Clotilde Joano

Clotilde Joano

Shoula
Maurice Baquet

Maurice Baquet

Heroic Bricklayer
Habib Reda

Habib Reda

Deputy Public Prosecutor
Hassan El-Hassani

Hassan El-Hassani

General's Chauffeur
Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Barone
Jean-Pierre Miquel

Jean-Pierre Miquel

Pierre
Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Sid Ahmed Agoumi

Gendarmerie Officer
Jean Dasté

Jean Dasté

Illya Coste
Van Doude

Van Doude

Hospital Director
Jean-François Gobbi

Jean-François Gobbi

Jimmy

Guy Mairesse

Dumas aka The Russian
Andrée Tainsy

Andrée Tainsy

Nick's Mother
Eva Simonet

Eva Simonet

Niki
François Chaumette

François Chaumette

(voice)

Allel El Mouhib
José Artur

José Artur

Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper (uncredited)
Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard

English Surgeon (uncredited)

Steve Gadler

English Photographer (uncredited)
Gabriel Jabbour

Gabriel Jabbour

Bozzini (uncredited)
Georges Rouquier

Georges Rouquier

Attorney General (uncredited)

Crew