This Costa-Gavras thriller stars Yves Montand as an East European government functionary, inexplicably imprisoned by his Communist superiors. He is not told why he has been arrested, nor has his wife (Simone Signoret) been informed of his fate. Undergoing psychological torture, Montand is grilled about his wartime activities. At the end of his rope, Montand agrees to sign several papers that are thrust before him. He eventually discovers that he's to be a defendant in a "show trial" conducted by his government. He never knows the whys and wherefores of the whole affair -- nor does the audience. THE CONFESSION was based on the true story of loyal Communist Arthur London's unjustified purge trial of 1951. Despite the film's confusion, Costa-Gavras' Kafkaesque view of the world, in which the individual is overwhelmed by events that he can't possibly begin to understand, struck a responsive chord in the chaotic early '70s.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0715515144414
eBay Product ID (ePID)
210054750
Product Key Features
Actor
Yves Montand, Jean Bouise, Simone Signoret, Michel Vitold
Rating
NR
Edition
Criterion Collection
Movie/TV Title
L'aveu
Director
Constantin Costa-Gavras, Costa Gavras, Constantin Gavras
Format
DVD
Release Year
2015
Genre
Drama
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
Italy
Display Format
Criterion Collection
Signal Standard
Dvd
Leading Role
Yves Montand, Jean Bouise, Simone Signoret, Michel Vitold