Movies
Z
Algeria
France
Amid a tense political climate, the opposition leader is killed in an apparent accident. When a prosecutor smells a cover-up, witnesses get targeted. A thinly veiled dramatization of the assassination of Greek politician Grigoris Lambrakis and its aftermath, “Z” captures the outrage at the US-backed junta that ruled Greece at the time of its release.
Original title: Z
12
nominations
42%
winning rate
5
wins
Academy Awards #42 - 1970
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Jacques Perrin, Ahmed Rachedi - as producer(s) | — |
| Best Director | Costa-Gavras | — |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jorge Semprún, Costa-Gavras | — |
| Best International Feature Film | — | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Françoise Bonnot | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards #23 - 1970
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Best Picture | Costa-Gavras | — |
| Best Screenplay | Costa-Gavras, Jorge Semprún | — |
| Best Original Score | Mikis Theodorakis | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Françoise Bonnot | — |
| United Nations Award | Costa-Gavras | — |
Cannes Film Festival #22 - 1969
| Award | People | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jury Prize [Main Competition] | Costa-Gavras | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Leading Role [Main Competition] | Jean-Louis Trintignant | Winner |
