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State of Siege

film by Costa-Gavras [1972]

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In Costa-Gavras
…by État de siège (1972; State of Siege), which centers on an American adviser to the Uruguayan military regime who is kidnapped by revolutionaries.
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score by Theodorakis

In Mikis Theodorakis
…Greek (1964), Z (1969), and State of Siege (1972), but he also composed much concert music, including seven symphonies, four operas, ballets (including Antigone, 1959), and more than 1,000 songs. He is esteemed in his homeland as a national hero.
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