A tanú (1969)

Original title: A tanú
Year: 1969
Runtime: 103 minutes
Country: Hungary
Language: Hungarian
Subtitles: English (.srt)
Genre: Comedy | Drama

Director: Péter Bacsó

Cast:
* Ferenc Kállai – József Pelikán
* Lajos Öze – Árpád Virág
* Béla Both – Comrade Bástya
* Zoltán Fábri – Zoltán Dániel
* Lili Monori – Gizi
* Károly Bicskey – Elemér Gulyás
* György Kézdi – Virág’s Detective
* József Horváth – Railwayman
* Róbert Rátonyi – Operetta Actor

Plot/Synopsis:

‘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, Dezso. Instead of doing hard time for his "heinous" crime, Pelikán is elevated into an important position, generally reserved for the communist elite. Of course, Pelikán is utterly clueless about his newfound luck, not to mention his new job. Even his new benefactor, the mysterious Comrade Virág, is reluctant to reveal the real reason behind Pelikán’s preferential treatment. Thus, begins Pelikán’s hilarious adventure deep within the “sophisticated” communist society. One failure after another the incompetent Pelikán is elevated higher and higher on the communist echelon, all the while remaining completely clueless about his promotions. Until one day, when he gets called for to return the “favour” by falsely testifying against his long-time friend in a mock-up show trial.

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A Tanú 1969 (The Witness)
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