The Witness
1986, Russian. Directed by Valeriy Rybarev.
An orphaned boy unlocks terrifying memories from the “kinderheim” concentration camp upon attending a trial of collaborators.
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Valeriy RybarevDirector
- Olegar FedoroMishukov, the torturer
- Mikhail GilevichKolya Letechka
- Svetlana KopylovaLena
- Nina UsatovaHeadmistress
- Victor RybchinskiyCast
- Konstantin DemidovVaska
- Larisa SolovyovaVera Konstantinovna
- Irina BurtsevaCast
- Diana IvanovaYadka
- Yuzefa SayevichA Witness
- Viktor GogolevZakhariy
- Vitaly KotovitskyCast
Details
- Released
- 23 October 1986
- Original title
- Свидетель
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Pavel Finn, Valeriy Rybarev
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The Witness runs 160 minutes (2h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is The Witness on?
The Witness isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 23 October 1986. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Witness?
If you liked The Witness, try The One That Got Away, The Boy in the Woods, The War Below.
Who directed The Witness?
The Witness (1986) was directed by Valeriy Rybarev and stars Olegar Fedoro, Mikhail Gilevich, Svetlana Kopylova.