The Last Witness (2018 film)

Directed byPiotr Szkopiak

Written by

• Paul Szambowski
• Piotr Szkopiak

Produced byCarol Harding

Starring

• Alex Pettyfer
• Robert Więckiewicz
• Talulah Riley
• Michael Gambon
• Will Thorp
• Henry Lloyd-Hughes
• Gwilym Lee

The Last Witness
UK theatrical release poster
Directed by	Piotr Szkopiak
Written by	Paul Szambowski Piotr Szkopiak
Produced by	Carol Harding
Starring	Alex Pettyfer Robert Więckiewicz Talulah Riley Michael Gambon Will Thorp Henry Lloyd-Hughes Gwilym Lee
Cinematography	Edward Ames
Edited by	Jo-Anne Dixon
Music by	Bartosz Chajdecki
Production companies	Vicarious Productions Limited Vicarious Productions Dignity Film Finance Film Polska Production Rosevine Films
Distributed by	Signature Entertainment (United Kingdom)[1] Kino Świat (Poland)[2]
Release dates	11 May 2018 (2018-05-11) (Poland) 29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) (United States) 17 August 2018 (2018-08-17) (United Kingdom)
Running time	93 minutes
Countries	United Kingdom Poland
Language	English

The Last Witness is a thriller film directed by Piotr Szkopiak based on a stage play by Paul Szambowski.

The film stars Alex Pettyfer, Robert Więckiewicz, Talulah Riley, Michael Gambon, Will Thorp, Henry Lloyd-Hughes and Gwilym Lee.^[3] The film was released in Poland by Kino Świat on 156 screens on 11 May 2018, in the United States by Momentum Pictures on 29 May 2018 and through video on demand by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment beginning on 5 June 2018.^[4] It was released in the United Kingdom by Signature Entertainment on 17 August 2018. It won 44 festival awards and was screened at film festivals around the world including in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Toronto & Sydney.

The film deals with the impact of the political intrigue in the UK after the Second World War, surrounding the Katyn Massacre of Polish servicemen and women in Russia.