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A Pure Formality

1994 · 1h 51m · Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Famous writer Onoff is now a recluse. The Inspector is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the station one night, disoriented and suffering a kind of amnesia. In an isolated, rural police station, the Inspector tries to establish the events surrounding a killing, to reach a startling resolution.

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Cast

• Gérard Depardieu as Onoff
• Roman Polanski as Inspector
• Sergio Rubini as Andre
• Nicola Di Pinto as Captain
• Tano Cimarosa as Servant
• Paolo Lombardi as Marshall
• Maria Rosa Spagnolo as Paula
• Alberto Sironi
• Giovanni Morricone
• Mahdi Kraiem
• Massimo Vanni
• Sebastiano Filocamo

Details

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Released

May 15, 1994

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama

Studio

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Film Par Film and DD Productions

Status

Released

TMDB score

7.4 / 10 from 408 votes