# The Witness (1979)

> An innocent Hungarian dike keeper rises through a paranoid communist hierarchy only to face its most grotesque demand: a false confession against a friend.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26166

## Facts

- Runtime: 108 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Péter Bacsó
- Cast: Ferenc Kállai, Lajos Őze, Zoltán Fábri, Béla Both, Georgette Metzradt, Róbert Rátonyi, Károly Bicskey, Lili Monori
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065067/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, darkly comic, absurdist, political film night, cult cinema evening

## Synopsis

A darkly comedic journey through the absurdities of a totalitarian regime.

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