The Confession (1970)

Original title

L'Aveu

Directed by

Costa-Gavras

Genre

drama film, thriller film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

2h 20m

Rated

e 16

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 144 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film is about a Czechoslovak communist who is arrested and put on trial by his own party. It follows his interrogation and forced confession during the Stalinist purges.

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What happens

The Confession (French: L'aveu) is a 1970 French-Italian film directed by Costa-Gavras starring Yves Montand and Simone Signoret. It is based on the true story of the Czechoslovak communist committed leftist Artur London, a defendant in the Slánský trial. Gavras did not intend the film as an anti-communist film but as a plea against totalitarianism and Stalinism. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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