The Witness (1981)

  • NR
  • 09/26/1981 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 48m

Overview

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, Screenplay

Cast

Ferenc Kállai's headshot

Ferenc Kállai

József Pelikán
Lajos Őze's headshot

Lajos Őze

Árpád Virág
Zoltán Fábri's headshot

Zoltán Fábri

Zoltán Dániel
Béla Both's headshot

Béla Both

Bástya
Georgette Metzradt's headshot

Georgette Metzradt

Potocsni
Róbert Rátonyi's headshot

Róbert Rátonyi

Operetta Singer
Károly Bicskey's headshot

Károly Bicskey

Elemér Gulyás
Lili Monori's headshot

Lili Monori

Gizi

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