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Witness for the Prosecution

1982 · 97 min

A tense, talky courtroom mystery that keeps you guessing about guilt and deception, with a chilly, theatrical atmosphere.

Directed by: Alan Gibson
Genres: Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges

Tagline: Is he lying or telling the truth
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.

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Directed by: Alan Gibson
Genres: Crime, Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges

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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 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
guilt
morality
Places: big city
workplace
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	7
Romance	3
Tension	7
Darkness	6
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: crime, drama, tv movie
Directed by: Alan Gibson
Written by: Harry Kurnitz, Lawrence B. Marcus, Billy Wilder, John Gay
Starring: Ralph Richardson, Deborah Kerr, Beau Bridges, Donald Pleasence, Wendy Hiller, Diana Rigg, David Langton, Richard Vernon
Music: John Cameron
Cinematography: Arthur Ibbetson
Runtime: 97 min
Country: United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English

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