Question 1

What real-life incident inspired the film Z?

Accepted Answer

The film depicts a thinly fictionalized version of the murder of a Greek politician, with many details hinting at its Greek origin, though the country is never named.

Question 2

Which actor had to be replaced by a real doctor during a medical scene?

Accepted Answer

The actor playing the doctor got cold feet during the X-ray explanation scene, so a real doctor extra volunteered to finish it—his only film performance.

Question 3

What Academy Awards record did Z set?

Accepted Answer

It was the first film to be nominated for both Best Picture and Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards.

Question 4

Why did actors have to perform their own stunts falling off a truck?

Accepted Answer

The low budget wouldn't allow for a stuntman, so the actors had to do the stunt themselves.

Question 5

What major film festivals featured Z in 1969?

Accepted Answer

Z was featured at the Cannes Film Festival and the San Francisco International Film Festival in 1969.

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