Z, en venstreorienteret ballademager, dør i en trafikulykke, men i det politiske klima kan ingen være sikker på at det ikke var drab. Da der kommer beviser på at det styrende parti står bag, må dem der prøver at finde sandheden betale en dyr pris.
- Genre: Thriller, Kriminalitet, Drama
- Studio: Valoria Films, Reggane Films, Office National pour le Commerce et l'Industrie Cinématographique (ONCIC)
- Nøgleord: central intelligence agency (cia), assassination, government, corruption, police, politics, fascism, greece, investigation, pacifism, coup d'etat, anti-communism, cover-up, conspiracy, police corruption, political assassination, justice, right wing, government corruption, military coup, dreyfus affair, rally, far right, greek military junta, far-right organization, power
- Cast: Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, François Périer