Z
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2009].
ISBN
9781604651904, 1604651903
Status
Description
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | ACADEMY Z (FRENCH) | On Shelf | |
| Glen Ellyn Public Library - Adult DVD Feature Film | FOREIGN Z | On Shelf | |
| Hinsdale Public Library - Stacks | DVD Z | On Shelf | |
| Indian Prairie Public Library District - 1st Floor | DVD FOREIGN FRENCH Z | On Shelf | |
| Oak Brook Public Library - Adult Foreign Language DVD | DVD Z | Language: French. | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Assassination -- Investigation -- Greece -- Drama.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Journalists -- Greece -- Drama.
Political crimes and offenses -- Greece -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Vasilikos, Vasilēs, -- 1934- -- Film and video adaptations.
Video recordings.
Detective and mystery films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Journalists -- Greece -- Drama.
Political crimes and offenses -- Greece -- Drama.
Thrillers (Motion pictures)
Vasilikos, Vasilēs, -- 1934- -- Film and video adaptations.
Video recordings.
More Details
Published
[Irvington, N.Y.] : Criterion Collection, [2009].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (127 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Language
fre
ISBN
9781604651904, 1604651903
UPC
715515049313
Notes
General Note
Based on the book Z by Vassilis Vassilikos.
General Note
Originally produced as a French/Algerian motion picture in 1969.
General Note
"Under exclusive license from Roissy Films"--Disc label.
General Note
Booklet featuring an essay by critic Armond White (11 p. : ill. (some col.)) inserted in container.
Creation/Production Credits
Director, Costa-Gavras ; coproducers, Jacques Perrin, Ahmed Rachedi ; screenplay, Jorge Semprun, Costa-Gavras ; director of photography, Raoul Coutard ; editing, Françoise Bonnot ; music, Mikis Theodorakis ; DVD producer, Abbey Lustgarten.
Participants/Performers
Yves Montand, Irène Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, François Perier, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, Pierre Dux, Georges Géret, Bernard Fresson, Marcel Bozzufi, Julien Guiomar, Magali Noël, Renato Salvatori, Habib Reda, Clotilde Joanno, Maurice Baquet, Sid Ahmed Agoumi, Allel el Mouhib, Hassan Hassani, Gérard Darrieu, Jean Bouise.
Description
A Greek pacifist leader is murdered at a rally. Despite the official police report of accidental death, a journalist's persistent questioning leads to a full-scale investigation, revealing corruption in high places.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, widescreen (1.66:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Language
In French with English subtitles.
Awards
Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film and Best Film Editing; Academy Award Nominations for Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Adapted Screenplay; BAFTA Film Award for Film Music; Cannes Film Festival Best Actor (Trintignant) and Jury Prize; Edgar Allan Poe Award for Best Motion Picture; Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign-Language Foreign Film; National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Film.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Coutard, R., Semprún, J., Costa-Gavras., Montand, Y., Papas, I., Trintignant, J., Périer, F., Perrin, J., Denner, C., Dux, P., Géret, G., Fresson, B., Bozzuffi, M., Guiomar, J., Noel, M., Salvatori, R., Bonnot, F., Theodorakis, M., Baquet, M., Bouise, J., Cowie, P., White, A., & Vasilikos, V. (2009). Z (Special édition ; Widescreen.). Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raoul. Coutard et al.. 2009. Z. Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Raoul. Coutard et al.. Z Criterion Collection, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Coutard, Raoul., et al. Z Special édition ; Widescreen., Criterion Collection, 2009.
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