Costa-Gavras's nose for the irresistible subject (the Communist Party purges in Czechoslovakia) and Yves Montand's eagerness to participate (he drops enough pounds to appear impressively emaciated) yield a credible drama of historical speculation, done, in prison and courtroom mainly, with far fewer cars and tighter reins than normal for Mr. C.-G. (1970) — Duncan Shepherd
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