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The Last Witness

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An ambitious young journalist uncovers the horrific slaughter of 22,000 Polish officers during World War II, a secret kept hidden for far too many years.
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Tori Brazier Flickering Myth The Last Witness provides an intriguing slice of history ... but more nuance and detail in the execution and story would have offered the audience far greater satisfaction. Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 25, 2021 Full Review Emilie Black Cinema Crazed The Last Witness tells an important story that needs to be told and know but ultimately is a lackluster film that feels like it drags on even at its 1 hour and 33 minutes runtime. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 12, 2020 Full Review Louis Proyect Counterpunch.org A reminder of how England helped to suppress reports about Stalin's murder of 22,000 Poles in 1940 when it was politically expedient. Jun 1, 2018 Full Review Nathanael Hood The Young Folks The Last Witness is similarly incapable of directly facing the slaughter, choosing instead to give glimpses of the trauma it left on the few survivors and only featuring, at most, five minutes of reenactments. Rated: 6/10 May 31, 2018 Full Review Jared Mobarak The Film Stage [Szkopiak's] familial connection to the tragedy should render it personal yet it never transcends [its lead's] narrative journey to project its inherent horror's raw emotions. Rated: C May 30, 2018 Full Review Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion The underlying historical material for Szkopiak's film is fascinating, but the attempt to mold it into an old-fashioned cinematic thriller proves misguided. Rated: C+ May 29, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Graham H This movie has everything: A terrible script Unsympathetic characters Diabolical acting This was a story that could have been turned into a great movie. I am sure that, before he died, Michael Gambon regretted having anything to do with it. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/26/24 Full Review tom m Don't bother. I think I'm weary of watching films centered on profound societal injustices. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A great cerebral, non formulaic, movie about a little known, dark event of WW2. Well acted! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Given the horror of the story one might have expected more tension. Too much unexplained Nevertheless it left you wanting to find out more. Perhaps it suffered from a lack of sufficient budget. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review lanfranco c They missed an opportunity to tell well an important story... Too slow ! Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review mauro l Unadorned staging for a twofold historical event, a massacre and its cover up, which demands to be known. (Mauro Lanari) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ambitious young journalist uncovers the horrific slaughter of 22,000 Polish officers during World War II, a secret kept hidden for far too many years.
Director
Piotr Szkopiak
Producer
Carol Harding
Screenwriter
Paul Szambowski, Piotr Szkopiak
Production Co
Wartime Productions, Film Poland Productions, Vicarious Productions Limited, Dignity Film Finance, Vicarious Productions, Rosevine Films
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, History, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Streaming)
May 29, 2018
Runtime
1h 33m
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