The Confession

Name: The Confession
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1970-04-29
Duration: 2 h 19 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti, Michel Vitold, Jean Bouise

1970·Movie·139 min·★ 7.3(152)

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In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.

Where to watch The Confession in United States

Can I watch The Confession in United States? Yes — you can stream The Confession in United States on Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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United States	Kanopy	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
Canada	—	Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video
Germany	Arte	—
France	TF1+, SFR Play, Arte	Orange VOD, Canal VOD, Sooner
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Filmin, Amazon Prime Video with Ads	—

About The Confession

The Confession is a 1970 French-language drama and thriller film directed by Costa-Gavras. The cast is led by Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti. It has a runtime of 2h 19m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy.

The Confession was produced by Fono Roma, Les Films Corona, and Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC) and made in France and Italy. It was released on April 29, 1970.

Director: Costa-Gavras
Writers: Jorge Semprún
Release date: April 29, 1970
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France, Italy
Production: Fono Roma, Les Films Corona, Produzione Intercontinentale Cinematografica (PIC)

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The Confession cast & crew

The Confession was directed by Costa-Gavras and written by Jorge Semprún.

The cast features Yves Montand as Gérard, Simone Signoret as Lise, Gabriele Ferzetti as Kohoutek, Michel Vitold as Smola, Jean Bouise as Boss of Factory, and Michel Beaune as Lawyer.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Giovanni Fusco, cinematography is by Raoul Coutard, and it was produced by Robert Dorfmann and Bertrand Javal.

Is The Confession worth watching?

The Confession holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 152 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 19m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, The Confession is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Confession

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