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Dec 9, 1970 · The Confession: Directed by Costa-Gavras. With Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti, Michel Vitold. A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.
- (4.8K)
- Drama, Thriller
- Costa-Gavras
- 1970-12-09
Based on a harrowing true story from the era of Soviet bloc show trials, the film stars Yves Montand as a Czechoslovak Communist Party official who, in the early fifties, is abducted, imprisoned, and interrogated over a frighteningly long period, and left in the dark about his captors’ motives.
- Artur London/Gérard
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- Costa-Gavras
- 15
- Yves Montand
- 139 min
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.
'The Confession' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Google Play Movies, Kanopy, YouTube, Amazon Video, Vudu, and Apple iTunes .
With 13 codefendants, 11 of whom are also Jewish, Gérard stands trial; all make false confessions because of absolute allegiance to the party. Eleven receive death sentences; Gérard and the others are sentenced to life imprisonment. When she hears his confession broadcast over public radio, Gérard's French Communist wife, Lise, denounces him.
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Mar 3, 2024 · Drama Thriller Rated: 7+ (PG) 1970 2h 19m. A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason. The Confession featuring Yves Montand and Simone Signoret is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, available for rent or purchase on Google Play, available for rent or purchase on Prime Video, and 2 others.
