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Witness for the Prosecution

1957 · 116 min

A gripping courtroom mystery that keeps you guessing, with sharp wit and a darkly satisfying twist.

Tagline: The most electrifying entertainment of our time!
Overview: An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.
How it feels: Dark, tense, satirical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, deception, betrayal, love
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
deception
betrayal
love
guilt
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild