The Confession
1970 · Movie · 139 min · ★ 7.4 · 95% critics
In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a respected official is suddenly watched, arrested, and pressured to admit to crimes he may not understand. As harsh interrogations wear him down, the story becomes a tense portrait of fear, power, and life under a crushing regime.
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Details
- Original title
- L'Aveu
- Years
- 1970
- Release date
- 1970-04-29
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 139 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (140 votes)
About
You may like this if you’re drawn to tense political dramas about oppression and paranoia, especially if Z or State of Siege worked for you; Not for you if you want something light or comforting.
Pros: gripping political tension; unsettling atmosphere; strong lead performance | Cons: emotionally draining; harsh interrogation scenes; bleak tone
Themes
- based on novel or book
- czechoslovakia
- based on true story
- solitary confinement
- torture
- based on memoir or autobiography
- interrogation
- secret police
- stalinism
- false confession
- political thriller
- show trial
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Yves Montand
as Gérard
Simone Signoret
as Lise
Gabriele Ferzetti
as Kohoutek
Michel Vitold
as Smola
Jean Bouise
as Boss of Factory
Michel Beaune
as Lawyer
Jacques Rispal
as Former Secretary
Antoine Vitez
as Communist Friend
Michel Robin
as Attorney General
László Szabó
as Secret Policeman
Directed by Costa-Gavras