

The Confession
1970-04-29 · 139 min · ★ 7.3
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.
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- Directors
- Costa-Gavras
- Production companies
- Fono Roma, Les Films Corona, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC), Selenia Cinematografica
- Countries
- France, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Yves MontandGérard
Simone SignoretLise
Gabriele FerzettiKohoutek
Michel VitoldSmola
Jean BouiseBoss of Factory
Michel BeauneLawyer
Jacques RispalFormer Secretary
Antoine VitezCommunist Friend
Michel RobinAttorney General
Szabó LászlóSecret Policeman
Marc EyraudPolitician
Gérard DarrieuPoliceman
Umberto RahoJaretzki
Georges AubertTonda
Marcel CuvelierJosef Pavel
Jean LescotPoliceman
François MarthouretPoliceman
Pierre MoncorbierPresidentTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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