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The Silent Witness (1978) [N/A]

Featuring:
Kenneth More, Richard Hamer, Sarah Twist

Written by:
Ian Wilson
Henry Lincoln
David W. Rolfe

Directed by:
David W. Rolfe


Release Date:
September 21, 1978

Original Title:
The Silent Witness

Genres:
Documentary

Ratings / Certifications:
GB: PG 

Runtime: 55

Overview from TheMovieDB

A documentary based on scientific investigations of the Shroud of Turin. Noted medical examiners, theologians, physicists and historians use modern science to trace the probable history of the cloth.

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Overview from Open Movies

An off-beat detective story that attempts to unravel the mystery that has surrounded the Shroud of Turin since its discovery in the 14th century. The shroud bears a remarkable image--a full-length, photographic negative of a man's body: is it, as many believe, the cloth in which Christ was buried? Or is it a masterful medieval forgery? Art historians, Interpol experts, forensic scientists, JPL / NASA image researchers, and Oxford theologians trace the shroud's history and reveal the results of modern scientific testing.

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Rankings and Honors

The Silent Witness (1978) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 8.3/10
Awards Won: Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win total

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Production

Cinematography:
Balram Manocheri
Peter Hollywood

Director:
David W. Rolfe

Producer:
David W. Rolfe

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