Comedy · Hungary · 1979 · 1h 48m

The Witness

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Director
Péter Bacsó
Cast
Ferenc Kállai as József Pelikán Lajos Őze as Árpád Virág Zoltán Fábri as Zoltán Dániel Béla Both as Bástya Georgette Metzradt as Potocsni Róbert Rátonyi as Operetta Singer
Crew
János Zsombolyai — Director of Photography Sándor Boronkay — Editor György Vukán — Original Music Composer Péter Bacsó — Screenplay Tamás Vayer — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

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Mood & Themes
budapest, hungarydark comedypolitical satirecommunism
Key Collaborators
Péter Bacsó Director János Zsombolyai Director of Photography Sándor Boronkay Editor György Vukán Original Music Composer Péter Bacsó Screenplay Tamás Vayer Production Design
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