"Yves Montand - The Deputy (Grigoris Lambrakis) / Z"

"Irene Papas - Helene (Roula Lambrakis – the Deputy's wife)"

"Pierre Dux - The General (Konstantinos Mitsou)"

"Jacques Perrin - Photojournalist (composite character, partly based on Giorgos Bertsos)"

"Charles Denner - Manuel (Manolis Glezos)"

"They struck me. Why? Why do the ideas we stand for incite such violence? Why is peace intolerable to them? Why don't …"

"A single cannon is fired and a teacher's monthly salary goes up in smoke."

"Worldwide, there are too many soldiers ready to fire at the slightest display of progress..."

"We live in a weak and corrupt society where it's everyman for himself - Even imagination is suspect, yet it is requir…"

"Jean-Louis Trintignant - The Examining Magistrate (based on Christos Sartzetakis)"