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Interrogating the Witnesses (1987)

Interrogating the Witnesses poster
Original title
Vernehmung der Zeugen
Directed by
Gunther Scholz
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A court case unfolds as witnesses are questioned about a past event. The film follows the interrogation process and the personal tensions it reveals.

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What happens

Interrogating the Witnesses (German: Vernehmung der Zeugen) is a 1987 East German drama film directed by Gunther Scholz. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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