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The Witness

A tanú

1979

In 1950s Communist Hungary, a bumbling but loyal dam keeper is repeatedly plucked from disaster and thrust into absurd official roles by a powerful old friend, becoming a hapless pawn in the regime's show trials. A beloved, sharply satirical comedy.

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Part of 10 Essential Hungarian Films

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