The best Costa-Gavras films
The top 3 according to 14 votes from people: The Confession (1970) · Missing (1982) · The Sleeping Car Murders (1965). (Updated Jun 9, 2021.)
From The Sleeping Car Murders to Adults in the Room: Costa-Gavras's political thrillers rated highest by audiences (SensCritique, Wikipedia).
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Top 12
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1
The Confession (1970)
Yves Montand in a Stalinist show trial in Prague.
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2
Missing (1982)
A father searches for his missing son in Chile; Palme d'Or.
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3
The Sleeping Car Murders (1965)
A murder on a night train; his first film.
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4
Special Section (1975)
Vichy judges condemn hostages.
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5
Music Box (1989)
A lawyer defends her father against war-crimes charges; Golden Bear.
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6
Capital (2012)
An ambitious banker at the head of a big bank.
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7
Adults in the Room (2019)
The 2015 Greek debt negotiations.
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8
Amen. (2002)
An SS officer tries to warn the Vatican.
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9
Z (1969)
The assassination of a Greek deputy; Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
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10
State of Siege (1972)
An American agent kidnapped by guerrillas in Uruguay.
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11
Shock Troops (1967)
Resistance fighters free prisoners and find a stranger among them.
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12
The Axe (2005)
José Garcia eliminates his rivals to get a job.
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13
Mad City (1997)
Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta in a media-circus hostage crisis.
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