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Papas had a gift for letting her facial expressions speak for her characters’ inner lives. In Z, director Costa-Gavras’ Oscar-winning 1969 thriller about the Greek junta, Papas — who played the widow of a murdered left-wing politician (Yves Montand) — was hailed as unforgettable in portraying the wife’s anguish, even though she uttered few words throughout the entire film.
