Bibliograph

State of siege, Janus Films, KG Production ; a film by Costa-Gavras ; written by Franco Solinas

Type

Label

State of siege, Janus Films, KG Production ; a film by Costa-Gavras ; written by Franco Solinas

Language

fre

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

State of siege

Oclc number

907408703

Responsibility statement

Janus Films, KG Production ; a film by Costa-Gavras ; written by Franco Solinas

Runtime

120

Series statement

The Criterion collection

Summary

Costa-Gavras puts the United States involvement in South American politics under the microscope in this arresting thriller. An urban guerilla group, outraged at the counterinsurgency and torture training clandestinely organized by the CIA in their country (unnamed in the film), abducts a U.S. official (The Wages of Fears Yves Montand) to bargain for the release of political prisoners; soon the kidnapping becomes a media sensation, leading to violence

Technique

live action

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