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Witness for the Prosecution

1957U1h 56m
DramaMysteryCrime
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An ailing barrister is thrust back into the courtroom in what becomes one of the most unusual and eventful murder cases of the lawyer's career when he finds himself defending a man being tried for the murder of a socialite.

IMDb
8.4 /10
165,670 reviews
Letterboxd
4.4 /5
148,011 reviews
TMDB
82%
1,807 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes
100%95%
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Metacritic
768.6
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Director

Billy Wilder

Playing at

BFI Southbank3 showingsCrouch End Picturehouse1 showing
BFI Southbank3 showingsCrouch End Picturehouse1 showingEaling Picturehouse1 showing

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Sunday, 29 November 2026

11:00
Ealing Picturehouse
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11:00
Finsbury Park Picturehouse
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11:00
The Gate Picturehouse
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11:30
Greenwich Picturehouse
Screen 3
Laser Projection
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12:00
West Norwood Library & Picturehouse
Screen 3
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13:00
Hackney Picturehouse
Screen 5
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13:00
The Ritzy Picturehouse
Screen 3
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13:50
Crouch End Picturehouse
Screen 5
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Saturday, 12 December 2026

14:30
BFI Southbank
Screen 3
Part of Almost Perfect: The Films of Billy Wilder

Wednesday, 16 December 2026

20:40
BFI Southbank
Screen 2
Part of Almost Perfect: The Films of Billy Wilder

Sunday, 27 December 2026

18:20
BFI Southbank
Screen 1
Part of Almost Perfect: The Films of Billy Wilder