The Confession
L'aveu
1970, Film, 139 min, Drama, Thriller, French, France, MoviePedia score 71
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.
Directed by Costa-Gavras
Cast
- Yves Montand as Gérard
- Simone Signoret as Lise
- Gabriele Ferzetti as Kohoutek
- Michel Vitold as Smola
- Jean Bouise as Le patron de l'usine
- László Szabó as L'homme de la police secrète
- Monique Chaumette as L'amie de Lise
- Guy Mairesse as Le médecin
- Marc Eyraud as Un politique
- Gérard Darrieu as L'interrogateur à lunettes
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