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The Confession

Rating
7.3
1,236
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Original title
L'aveu
Year
Running time
135 min.
Country
France France
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Producer
Co-production France-Italy;
Genre
Thriller. Drama | Politics. 1950s. Prison Drama. Based on a true story
Synopsis
Anton Ludvik, aka Gerard, is vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia. He realizes he is watched and followed. One day, he is arrested and put into jail, in solitary confinement. Will be shown the mental tortures during the investigations and how a faithful top-ranking civil servant is made to confess to treason. Based on the true story of Czechoslovakian communist Artur London.
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Awards
1970: Golden Globes: Nominated Best Foreign Film
1970: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Five Foreing Films.
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User history
The Confession
1970
Costa-Gavras
7.3
(1,236)
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