The Witness (1969)
A tanú (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Ferenc Kállai	...	Pelikán József, gátõr
	Lajos Öze	...	Virág Árpád (as Õze Lajos)
	Béla Both	...	Bástya elvtárs
	Zoltán Fábri	...	Dániel Zoltán
	Lili Monori	...	Gizi
	Károly Bicskey	...	Gulyás Elemér
	György Kézdi	...	Virág testõre
	József Horváth	...	Vasutas
	Róbert Rátonyi	...	Operettszínész
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	György Bálint
	Pál Bánó	...	Bíró
	Mária Dudás	...	Gépírónõ
	Tibor Fehér	...	Börtönõr
	György Györffy	...	Börtönigazgató
	József Iványi	...	Rendõr

Storyline

Banned for over a decade for its outspoken criticism of the post-WWII communist regime in Hungary, Péter Bacsó's 'The Witness' has since then achieved unparalleled cult status in its native land. Known as the best satire about communism, 'The Witness' has become a cult classic, which was also well received by critics and general audiences alike when it was finally released outside of Hungary. Its candid and realistic portrayal of the incompetent communist regime has earned great acclaim for both the director and the film itself when it was shown at Cannes Film Festival in 1981. 'The Witness' takes place during the height of the Rákosi Era, which was closely modeled after the ruthless and brutal Stalin regime. The film follows the life of an ordinary dike keeper, József Pelikán, who has been caught for illegally slaughtering his pig... Written by Zoltan Furedi  

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