Film
The Confession
1970· e 16· 2h 19m· Drama· Thriller
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.
1970-04-29
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Key Crew
DirectorCosta-Gavras
ScreenplayJorge Semprún
ProducerBertrand Javal
Director of PhotographyRaoul Coutard
Original Music ComposerGiovanni Fusco
EditorFrançoise Bonnot
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 20 crew)
Details
Released1970-04-29
Runtime2h 19m · e 16
StatusReleased
StudiosFono Roma · Les Films Corona · Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
LanguagesFrench · Spanish
CountriesFrance · Italy
Rating7.4/10 · 142 votes
Original languagefr
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