The Confession (1970-04-29)

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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.

Directed By: Costa-Gavras

Star Cast: Yves Montand , Simone Signoret , Gabriele Ferzetti , Michel Vitold ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 139m
Popularity: 1.6485
Language: fr

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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 interrogator forced confession