Summary: 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, this is not an anticommunist film but a plea against totalitaism. (imdb)

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AKA: Aveu, L'

Genres: Drama, Suspense/Thriller

Country: France, Italy

Directed By: Costa-Gavras

Written By: Artur London, Lise London

Starring: Jean Bouise, Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, Gabriele Ferzetti, Michel Beaune, László Szabó, Michel Vitold, Nicole Vervil

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