The Confession

1970 2h 19m FR

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7.3

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100%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.8

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 151🍅100%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 5,131

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yves Montand
Gérard
Simone Signoret
Lise
Gabriele Ferzetti
Kohoutek
Michel Vitold
Smola
Jean Bouise
Boss of Factory
Michel Beaune
Lawyer
Jacques Rispal
Former Secretary
Antoine Vitez
Communist Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Costa-Gavras
Writers: Jorge Semprún
Languages: French, Spanish
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Costa-Gavras, shot by Raoul Coutard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Yves Montand and Simone Signoret and Gabriele Ferzetti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0065439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Costa-Gavras directs. Raoul Coutard behind the camera. Giovanni Fusco scores. Françoise Bonnot cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Spanish.

Trivia

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Costa-Gavras, shot by Raoul Coutard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Giovanni Fusco. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Françoise Bonnot shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Yves Montand and Simone Signoret and Gabriele Ferzetti carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0065439 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "based on novel or book", "czechoslovakia", "based on true story", "solitary confinement".
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.