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The Testimony (1945)

The Testimony poster
Original title
Il testimone
Directed by
Pietro Germi
Genre
drama film, crime film
Country
Italy
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man becomes a key witness in a crime case. His testimony puts him in danger as he faces pressure from both the police and the criminals involved.

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What happens

The Testimony (Italian: Il testimone) is 1946 Italian crime film directed by Pietro Germi and starring Roldano Lupi, Marina Berti and Ernesto Almirante. It is one of several films regarded as an antecedent of the later giallo thrillers. The film was made at the Farnesina Studios of Titanus in Rome. The sets were designed by the art director Salvo D'Angelo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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