Ferenc Kállai
Pelikán József, gátõr
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The Witness (Hungarian: A tanú, also known as Without A Trace), is a 1969 Hungarian satire comedy film, directed by Péter Bacsó. The film was created in a tense political climate at a time when talking about the early 1950s and the 1956 Revolution was still taboo.
Jun 6, 1979 · The Witness: Directed by Péter Bacsó. With Ferenc Kállai, Lajos Öze, Zoltán Fábri, Béla Both. 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.
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- Drama, Comedy
- Péter Bacsó
- 1979-06-06
Peter Bacsó’s The Witness ( A Tanu, 1969) Vol. 5 (May 2011) by Colette de Castro. This film was banned in Hungry for more than a decade, from 1969 to 1981. Set in the 1950s, it portrays in a satiric tone a corrupt and deceitful system of government.
The film follows the life of an ordinary dike keeper, József Pelikán, who has been caught for illegally slaughtering his pig, Dezsõ. Instead of doing hard time for his “heinous” crime, Pelikán is elevated into an important position, generally reserved for the communist elite.
The Witness 1969 1h 48m Comedy Drama List Reviews 91% Audience Score 100+ Ratings An innocent Hungarian dam-keeper is caught in the politics of a pig theft and a hybrid-orange experiment.
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- Anton Bitel
- Comedy, Drama
- Péter Bacsó
May 31, 2011 · The Witness (1969) Running time: 103 minutes. Original title: A tanú. József Pelikán, by his own admission, is “ideologically ill-defined”, in spite of his affiliation with the Communist Party; he is a continuous victim of circumstance.
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The Witness. Hungarian colour comedy-drama, 1969, directed by Péter Bacsó – Bonus features: newsreels of the period, previously banned cut scenes, director's analysis.
