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The Confession

The Confession (1970)

1970-04-29 · 139 min · Rating 7.30/10 (137 votes)

In 1950s communist Czechoslovakia, a government minister, a war veteran long a loyal party man, leads a relatively comfortable life with his wife. However, he soon finds himself under surveillance, then under arrest. Unclear what his offense is, agents for the totalitarian regime interrogate and torture him, aiming to use their unending power to gain a false confession for these supposed crimes against the state.

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based on memoir or autobiography based on novel or book based on true story czechoslovakia false confession forced confession interrogation interrogator political thriller secret police show trial solitary confinement stalinism torture

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