budapest, hungary,dark comedy,political satire,communism

The Witness (1979)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Péter Bacsó
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    József Pelikán Ferenc Kállai
  • Profile picture of Lajos Őze
    Árpád Virág Lajos Őze
  • Profile picture of Zoltán Fábri
    Zoltán Dániel Zoltán Fábri
  • Profile picture of Béla Both
    Bástya Béla Both
  • Profile picture of Georgette Metzradt
    Potocsni Georgette Metzradt
  • Profile picture of Róbert Rátonyi
    Operetta Singer Róbert Rátonyi
  • Profile picture of Károly Bicskey
    Elemér Gulyás Károly Bicskey
  • Profile picture of Lili Monori
    Gizi Lili Monori

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Keywords

  • budapest, hungary
  • dark comedy
  • political satire
  • communism