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The Confession

1970·2h 19m·GP
DramaThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 7.8/10
5,362 votes

A high-ranking official is forced to confess to high treason.

The Confession is a 1970 drama thriller movie directed by Costa-Gavras, starring Gabriele Ferzetti, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10 from 5,362 votes and runs 2h 19m.

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Director
Costa-Gavras
Stars
Gabriele Ferzetti
Yves Montand
Simone Signoret
Michel Vitold
Details
1970-12-09
139 min
Movie
GP
★ France, Italy
★ French, Spanish
Keywords
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