| Without Witness | |
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 Original German film poster | |
| Directed by | Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Written by | Sofiya Prokofyeva Nikita Mikhalkov |
| Starring | Irina Kupchenko Mikhail Ulyanov |
| Cinematography | Pavel Lebeshev |
| Edited by | Eleonora Praksina |
| Music by | Eduard Artemyev |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Without Witness (Russian: Без свидетелей, translit. Bez svideteley) also known as Private Conversation is a 1983 Soviet drama film directed by Nikita Mikhalkov. It won the Prix FIPRESCI at the 13th Moscow International Film Festival.
Plot
The film is staged in chamber style - throughout the film characters do not leave the apartment. The names of the main characters are unknown.
Coming one day to his former wife he finds out that she is going to marry his former friend Valentin Shlyakhov, a great scientist. The problem is that in his youth he once wrote an anonymous indictment which caused great harm to Valentin. He begins to realize that if they begin to live together then they will talk about the letter and his successful career will come to an end.
Out of fear of exposure he demands that she changes her mind. His main bargaining chip becomes their son Dima, who does not know that his mother is not related to him biologically. For the sake of her son's love and tranquility she is forced to sacrifice personal happiness.
Cast
- Irina Kupchenko
- Mikhail Ulyanov
- Eduard Artemyev (uncredited)
References
- ^ Birgit Beumers (2005). Nikita Mikhalkov: The Filmmaker's Companion 1. I.B.Tauris. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-860-64785-7.
- Janet Maslin (12 October 1984). "The Screen: 'Witness,' directed by Mikhalkov". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "13th Moscow International Film Festival (1983)". MIFF. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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