State of Siege (1973)
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Like most of Costa-Gavras' political thrillers, the French State of Siege is based on a true story. The incident dramatized herein is the kidnapping of a U.S. official somewhere in Latin America. The director's sympathies clearly lie with the kidnappers, especially since the official (played by Yves Montand), ostensibly an expert in traffic control, has been assigned as special advisor to the government's secret police, training these worthies in the art of the torturing of political prisoners. Uruguay was the country where this story actually took place; though no names are given, there's little doubting the identity of Costa-Gavras' fictional locale. Despite its up-to-date radicalism, State of Siege adheres to time-honored Hollywood formula, with ugly, vulgar bad guys vs. handsome, articulate good guys. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Yves Montand - Philip Michael Santore
- O.E. Hasse - Carlos Ducas
- Jean-Luc Bideau - Este
- Maurice Teynac - Minister
- Nemesio Antunes - President of the Republic
- André Falcon - Deputy Fabbri
- Jerry Brouer - Lee
- Eugenio Guzman - Interior Ministry Spokesman
- Roberto Navarette - Romero
- Alejandro Cohen - Manuel
- Jacques Perrin - Telephonist
- Renato Salvatori - Captain Lopez
- Jacques Weber - Hugo
- Evangeline Peterson - Mrs. Santore
- Yvette Etievant - Woman Senator
- Harald Wolff - Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Mario Montilles - Fontana
- Jean-Francois Gobbi - Journalist
- Maurice Jacquemont - Head of Law School
- Gloria Lass - Student
- Martha Contreras - Alicia
- Director(s):
- Costa-Gavras
- Writer(s):
- Costa-Gavras, Franco Solinas
- Producer(s):
- Jacques Perrin
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- 1973 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - United Nations Award
- 1972 - French Film Critics Circle - Prix Louis-Delluc
