A Pure Formality Movie Review 1994

Murky psycho-drama finds a disheveled man (Depardieu) winding up at an isolated police station in a nameless country (in the middle of a rainstorm, no less). The Inspector (Polanski) suspects him of a local murder, especially after he claims to be a famous writer named Onoff, yet, can remember nothing. The Inspector wants a confession and spends the night trying to exact one from his guileful suspect. French with subtitles. Film is rated at a much younger level than will possibly understand or enjoy it.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS
Running time 111 minutes.
Originally from French, Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Psycho-Thriller, Cops, Amnesia, The 3rd Degree

Screenplay

Giuseppe Tornatore, Pascal Quignard

Cast

Gerard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini

Cinematography

Basco Giurato

Director

Giuseppe Tornatore

Music

Ennio Morricone

Producer

Mario Cecchi Gori, Bruno Altissimi, Claudio Saraceni, Sony Pictures Classics