The Sole Witness
Cast
Oleg Borisov Kiril Variyski Lyuben Chatalov Iren Krivoshieva Katya Chukova Sashka Bratanova
Credits
Written by: Nikolai Nikiforov
Cinematography: Ivo Furnadzhiev
Music: Valeri Milovansky
Produced by: Boris Hadzhiev
Plot
When a tired factory worker Christo Panov going home from work gets embroiled with a dispute with a bus driver, leading to threats of assault by the driver, that's bad enough. Then an irate passenger files charges against the driver.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Sole Witness (1990) is a Bulgarian drama directed by Mihail Pandoursky. It stars Oleg Borisov, Oleg Borisov and Kiril Variyski. It runs 58 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Awards
- Venice Film Festival 1990: Best Actor (Volpi Cup for Best Actor) — Oleg Borisov
Ratings
IMDb: 7.7 / 10 (32 votes)
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