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The Last Witness ( German: Der Letzte Zeuge) is a 1960 West German crime film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and starring Martin Held, Hanns Lothar and Ellen Schwiers. [1] It was entered into the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. [2] It was shot at the Spandau Studios in Berlin.
Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany, takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby.
- Wolfgang Staudte
- Kurt Ulrich Filmproduktion
A clever lawyer battles the absurdities of the legal system when he defends a woman against a murder charge.
- Crime, Drama
- Martin Held
- Wolfgang Staudte
Director Wolfgang Staudte who left East Germany in 1953 to make movies in West Germany, takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby.
The Last Witness (1960) Directed by Wolfgang Staudte Genres - Mystery , Drama | Sub-Genres - Courtroom Drama , Crime Drama | Release Date - Dec 30, 1960 (USA - Unknown) | Run Time - 102 min. | Countries - Germany | MPAA Rating - NR
Year: 1960. Original title: Der letzte Zeuge. Synopsis: Wolfgang Staudte takes a few swipes at the West German judicial system in this fairly effective courtroom drama about the murder of a four-month-old baby.
The Last Witness is a masterful exploration of the human psyche under extreme circumstances, and a powerful commentary on the moral ambiguities of war and its aftermath. The film is beautifully shot, with haunting imagery that captures the mood of post-war Germany in all its bleakness and despair.
