Interrogating the Witnesses

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Interrogating the Witnesses
Directed by Gunther Scholz
Written by
Starring René Steinke
CinematographyClaus Neumann
Release date
  • July 1987 (1987-07)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryEast Germany
LanguageGerman

Interrogating the Witnesses (German : Vernehmung der Zeugen) is a 1987 East German drama film directed by Gunther Scholz. It was entered into the 15th Moscow International Film Festival. [1]

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  1. "15th Moscow International Film Festival (1987)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.