État de siège

original title:
État de siège
other titles:
(Der unsichtbare Aufstand), State of Siege, L'Amerikano
country / year of production:
France , Germany , Italy / 1972
original length:
121 min. , color
premiere:
30 December 1972
genre:
Thriller
based on:
director:
Constantin Costa-Gavras
film script:
Constantin Costa-Gavras , Franco Solinas
producer:
Jacques Perrin
cinematographer:
Pierre-William Glenn
editor:
Françoise Bonnot
composer:
Mikis Theodorakis
cast (role):
Yves Montand (Philip Michael Santore) , Jacques Weber (Hugo) , Renato Salvatori (Captain Lopez) , Jean-Luc Bideau (Este) , O.E. Hasse (Carlos Ducas) , Yves Montand , Jacques Weber , Renato Salvatori , Jean-Luc Bideau , O.E. Hasse
more:
plot synopsis:
In a complicated misson the Uruguayan city-guerilla Tupamaros kidnap an influencial US diplomat who works for a secret US military agency.
When their demands are not accepted they kill the American as hold him resposible for the corruption und suppression in their country.
keywords:
guerilla warfare , execution , corruption , captivity
war:
literature:
remarks:
State of Siege is based on a true story: the US citizen A. Mitrione was killed by Tupamaros on August 10th, 1970.

Was nominated for a "Golden Globe" in 1974.
availability:
VHS