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The Witness (1979)

Movie ★ 8.1 108 min

Comedy

Hungary, 1950s. József Pelikán, who works as a dam keeper on the Danube, meets by chance Zoltán Dániel, an old friend whom he saved from death years before and who is now a powerful politician.

Péter Bacsó Director

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Released
June 6, 1979
Runtime
108 min
IMDb
tt0065067
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Cast

Ferenc Kállai Ferenc Kállai József Pelikán Lajos Őze Lajos Őze Árpád Virág Zoltán Fábri Zoltán Fábri Zoltán Dániel Béla Both Béla Both Bástya Georgette Metzradt Georgette Metzradt Potocsni Róbert Rátonyi Róbert Rátonyi Operetta Singer Károly Bicskey Károly Bicskey Elemér Gulyás Lili Monori Lili Monori Gizi László Vámos Psychologist Ida Versényi Gogolak György Bálint Bishop Pál Bánó Judge Tibor Fehér Prison Guard József Iványi Police Officer Pál Jákó Physician György Kézdy György Kézdy Virág's Detective Péter Korbuly Virág's Detective Lajos Mezey Lajos Mezey Writer

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Witness about?
Hungary, 1950s. József Pelikán, who works as a dam keeper on the Danube, meets by chance Zoltán Dániel, an old friend whom he saved from death years before and who is now a powerful politician.
Who directed The Witness?
The Witness was directed by Péter Bacsó.
Who stars in The Witness?
The Witness stars Ferenc Kállai, Lajos Őze, Zoltán Fábri, Béla Both.
When was The Witness released?
The Witness is a 1979 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Witness?
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