Movie

The Confession (1970)

• April 29, 1970
• 2h 19m

• Drama
• Thriller

Overview

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.

Director

Costa-Gavras

Writers

Jorge Semprún

Starring

Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti