Silence the Witness
Il testimone deve tacere
Synopsis
De Luca is killed by Marchetti's chauffeur. Marchetti ordered the murder because he was to be accused by De Luca. The two have a car accident while going home to get an alibi. There is a witness, Sironi, who calls the police. But when the police arrive the car has gone and so have the two men. Inspector Santi and young judge Novelli look into the strange case. Marchetti, however, is a powerful man and Sironi and his family begin to be obsessed first by threats then by assaults.
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Bekim Fehmiu
Il dottor Giorgio Sironi
Rosanna Schiaffino
Luisa Sironi
Aldo Giuffrè
Il commissario Santi
Guido Leontini
Il mafiosi
Romolo Valli
Il ministro
Elio Zamuto
Il giudice Belli
Luigi Pistilli
Il commissario De Luca
Claudio Nicastro
Il commendatore
Guido Alberti
Il questore
Corrado Annicelli
L'anziano professore di Sironi
Barbara Betti
Adriana Favero
Rosario Borelli
Il maresciallo Giulio Nardoni
Franco Ressel
L'ingegner Aldo Marchetti
Liana Trouché
La moglie del commissario Santi
Daniele Vargas
Il senatore Turrisi
Franco Beltramme
Andrea Scotti
Il sergente Cannavale
Gianrico Tondinelli
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Giuseppe Rosati
- Screenplay & Story
- Giuseppe Rosati
- Original Score
- Francesco De Masi
- Original Title
- Il testimone deve tacere
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Cineproduzioni Daunia 70
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Giuseppe Rosati
Giuseppe Rosati, Giuseppe Pulieri, Vito Bruschini
Francesco De Masi
Franco Villa
Amedeo Giomini
Department Leadership Roster
Giuseppe Pulieri
Writer
Giuseppe Rosati
Screenplay
Francesco De Masi
Original Music Composer
Franco Villa
Director of Photography
Giuseppe Rosati
Director
Francesco Cuppini
Production Design
Amedeo Giomini
Editor
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Silence the Witness.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silence the Witness
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What is Silence the Witness about?
De Luca is killed by Marchetti's chauffeur. Marchetti ordered the murder because he was to be accused by De Luca. The two have a car accident while going home to get an alibi. There is a witness, Sironi, who calls the police. But when the police arrive the car has gone and so have the two men. Inspector Santi and young judge Novelli look into the strange case. Marchetti, however, is a powerful man and Sironi and his family begin to be obsessed first by threats then by assaults.
Who directed Silence the Witness?
Silence the Witness was directed by Giuseppe Rosati.
Who stars in Silence the Witness?
The principal cast of Silence the Witness includes Bekim Fehmiu, Rosanna Schiaffino, Aldo Giuffrè, Guido Leontini, Romolo Valli.
When was Silence the Witness released and how long is it?
Silence the Witness was released in 1974 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for Silence the Witness?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Silence the Witness was composed by Francesco De Masi.