CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 51m

A Pure Formality

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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.

Directed byGiuseppe Tornatore

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 51m
Language: IT
Released: May 15, 1994

Studios

Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica

TF1 Films Production

Film Par Film

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Una pura formalità (1994) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Onoff

Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski

Inspector

Sergio Rubini

Sergio Rubini

Andre

Nicola Di Pinto

Nicola Di Pinto

Captain

Tano Cimarosa

Tano Cimarosa

Servant

Paolo Lombardi

Paolo Lombardi

Marshall

Maria Rosa Spagnolo

Paula

Alberto Sironi

Giovanni Morricone

Giovanni Morricone

Mahdi Kraiem

Creative team

Directed by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Written by: Giuseppe Tornatore
Produced by: Mario Cecchi Gori
Vittorio Cecchi Gori

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