Key Witness (1969)
Vasily Kapluntsev, a burgher, died suddenly. Experts found poison in his body, and now his young wife Maria Kapluntseva is accused of murder. The main witness at the trial is the Kapluntsevs' neighbor, Vasily's friend and Maria's lover.
Director: Aida Manasarova
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: September 22, 1969
Cast
- Yelena Sanayeva - Mariya Kapluntseva
- Aleksandr Belyavskiy - Matvey Novozhilov
- Larisa Luzhina - Varvara
- Larisa Danilina - Sofiya
- Mikhail Kislov - Vasya Kapluntsov
- Vsevolod Sanayev - Dyudya
- Aleksandra Denisova - zhena Dyudi
- Aleksandr Lebedev - Alyoshka
- Pavel Vinnik - Lebyodkin
- Boris Yurchenko - Gerasim Kopylov
Screenplay
- Anton Chekhov (Short Story)
- Aleksandr Vitenzon
- Roza Budantseva (Script Editor)
- Yu. Shmarov (Script Consultant)
Music: Nikolai Sidelnikov
Cinematography: Evgeniy Vasilev
Editing: Klavdiya Moskvina
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aida Manasarova
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Key Witness about?
- Vasily Kapluntsev, a burgher, died suddenly. Experts found poison in his body, and now his young wife Maria Kapluntseva is accused of murder. The main witness at the trial is the Kapluntsevs' neighbor, Vasily's friend and Maria's lover.
- Who directed Key Witness?
- Key Witness was directed by Aida Manasarova.
- Who stars in Key Witness?
- Key Witness stars Yelena Sanayeva, Aleksandr Belyavskiy, Larisa Luzhina, Larisa Danilina, Mikhail Kislov, Vsevolod Sanayev.
- How long is Key Witness?
- Key Witness has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Key Witness?
- Key Witness is a Drama, Mystery film.
- Where was Key Witness produced?
- Key Witness was produced in Soviet Union.