Interrogating the Witnesses_
A teenager is found murdered, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife. The film works its way back to reveal how this situation came about; a rare treatment of the taboo subject of youth criminality in Socialist society.
Starring
René Steinke, Mario Gericke, Anne Kasprik
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Interrogating the Witnesses was released 39 years ago in 1987.
Overview
A teenager is found murdered, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife. The film works its way back to reveal how this situation came about; a rar...
Interrogating the Witnesses is a Drama, Crime film with a runtime of 1h 16m.
CAST (18)
René Steinke
Max Klapproth
MG
Mario Gericke
Rainer Gebhard
Anne Kasprik
Viola
Christine Schorn
Beate Klapproth
FV
Franz Viehmann
Gunnar Strach
Günter Junghans
Herr Gebhard
Petra Kelling
Frau Gebhard
Johanna Schall
Frau Schulenburg
Gudrun Okras
Oma Lotte
WG
Werner Godemann
Henry Hübchen
GP
Gerd Preusche
DU
Dieter Unruh
CS
Cornelia Schirmer
Zweite Jugendliche
Hendrik Duryn
TL
Thomas Laudzim
Claudia Geisler-Bading
KS
Katrin Schwingel
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
76 min (1h 16m)
Country
XG
Rating
5.0/10 (1 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Interrogating the Witnesses about?
A teenager is found murdered, and the examining doctor recognizes her son's knife. The film works its way back to reveal how this situation came about; a rare treatment of the taboo subject of youth criminality in Socialist society.
How long is Interrogating the Witnesses?
Interrogating the Witnesses has a runtime of 76 minutes (1h 16m).
Who stars in Interrogating the Witnesses?
The cast of Interrogating the Witnesses includes René Steinke, Mario Gericke, Anne Kasprik, Christine Schorn, Franz Viehmann.
What is the rating of Interrogating the Witnesses?
Interrogating the Witnesses has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Crime