The Confession
Apr 29 1970
•2h 19m
•Drama, Thriller
The vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, knowing he's being watched and followed, is one day arrested and put into solitary confinement.
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Yves Montand
Gérard (A.L. / Artur London)
Simone Signoret
Lise (Mme L. / Lise London)
Gabriele Ferzetti
Kohoutek
Michel Vitold
Smola
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