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The Confession

Original title: L'aveu
  • 1970
  • GP
  • 2h 19m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
The Confession (1970)
FrenchPolitical DramaPolitical ThrillerDramaThriller

A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.

  • Director
    • Costa-Gavras
  • Writers
    • Lise London
    • Artur London
    • Jorge Semprún
  • Stars
    • Yves Montand
    • Simone Signoret
    • Gabriele Ferzetti
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Lise London
      • Artur London
      • Jorge Semprún
    • Stars
      • Yves Montand
      • Simone Signoret
      • Gabriele Ferzetti
    • 28User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast46

    Yves Montand
    Yves Montand
    • Gérard
    Simone Signoret
    Simone Signoret
    • Lise
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    Gabriele Ferzetti
    • Kohoutek
    Michel Vitold
    • Smola
    Jean Bouise
    Jean Bouise
    • Le patron de l'usine
    László Szabó
    László Szabó
    • L'homme de la police secrète
    Monique Chaumette
    Monique Chaumette
    • L'amie de Lise
    Guy Mairesse
    • Le médecin
    Marc Eyraud
    Marc Eyraud
    • Un politique
    Gérard Darrieu
    Gérard Darrieu
    • L'interrogateur à lunettes
    Gilles Ségal
    Gilles Ségal
    Charles Moulin
    Nicole Vervil
    Nicole Vervil
    Georges Aubert
    • Tonda - un ami politique
    André Cellier
    André Cellier
    • Un ami communiste (1965)
    Pierre Delaval
    William Jacques
    William Jacques
    • Le rédacteur en chef
    Henri Marteau
    Henri Marteau
    • Le policier qui tutoie
    • Director
      • Costa-Gavras
    • Writers
      • Lise London
      • Artur London
      • Jorge Semprún
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews28

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      This movie is part of an informal political thrillers directed by written and directed by Costa-Gavras and starring Yves Montand, with the other two films being Z (1969) and State of Siege (1972).
    • Quotes
      • Interrogator: You must confess your guilt. As an obedient member of the party, you must submit.
      • A.L.: If I am not a good communist, but a Trotskyist spy, why appeal to my loyalty? If I'm a good communist, why am I here?
    • Connections
      Edited into The Last Bolshevik (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      L'Aveu (Générique)
      Written by Giovanni Fusco

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 9, 1970 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Das Geständnis
    • Filming locations
      • Grand Place, Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France(London seeing Kahoutek for the last time)
    • Production companies
      • Les Films Corona
      • Les Films Pomereu
      • Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $329,954
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 19m(139 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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