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The Confession

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Original title

L'aveu

Year

1970

Running time

135 min.

Country

France

Director

Costa-Gavras

Screenwriter

Jorge Semprún. Book: Artur London, Lise London

Cast

Music

Giovanni Fusco

Cinematography

Raoul Coutard

Producer

Co-production France-Italy;

Genre

Thriller. Drama | Politics. 1950s. Prison Drama. Based on a true story

Synopsis

Anton Ludvik, aka Gerard, is vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia. He realizes he is watched and followed. One day, he is arrested and put into jail, in solitary confinement. Will be shown the mental tortures during the investigations and how a faithful top-ranking civil servant is made to confess to treason. Based on the true story of Czechoslovakian communist Artur London.

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Rankings Position

#89 Best Movies Based on a True Story
#134 Best French Movies of all time

Awards: 1970: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Film

1970: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.

1971: Sant Jordi Awards: Best International Picture.

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Critics' reviews

"The structure becomes complex but never confusing, and Costa-Gavras always seems to be urgently on the move, wanting to tell us more than can be told."

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times

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