A Pure Formality (1995)

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PG-13 | 1 hr 47 mins | Thriller | Released: 5/26/1995

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Synopsis:

Onoff, a celebrated novelist, is accused of a murder he may or may not have committed. While a heavy rainstorm pounds the dilapidated police station, the Inspector assigned to the case tries a variety of approaches in his dogged attempt to get his suspect to confess. Sometimes he flatters the writer with his near encyclopedic knowledge of his work; at other times he resorts to more conventional (and brutal) methods. As the interrogation presses on through the night, the writer, with his wisdom about human nature and his abundant gifts for storytelling, proves to be an elusive subject and a worthy match. Hidden behind this unfolding cats-and-mouse game between these two personalities is a deeper mystery, with a surprising outcome that has overtones of Kafka, OUTWARD BOUND and "The Twilight Zone."

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
5/26/1995

Director	Credit
Giuseppe Tornatore	Director
Cast	Credit
Gerard Depardieu	Onoff
Roman Polanski	Inspector
Sergio Rubini	Andre--The Young Policeman
Nicola DiPinto	The Captain
Paolo Lombardi	The Warrant Officer
Tano Cimarosa	The Old Attendant
Maria Rosa Spagnolo	Paola
Production Credits	Credit
Mario Cecchi Gori	Producer
Bruno Altissimi	Executive Producer
Alexandre Mnouchkine	Associate Producer
Claudio Saranceni	Executive Producer
Jean-Louis Livi	Associate Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Cecchi Gori Pictures	Production Company
F Comme Film	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Cecchi Gori Pictures	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
SPC	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia TriStar Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Locations
Cinecitta Studios, Rome, Italy
The Abruzzi Mountains, Italy
Writer	Credit
Giuseppe Tornatore	Screenplay
Giuseppe Tornatore	From Story - from original story
Pascal Quignard	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Andrea Crisanti	Production Designer
Film Camera	Credit
Blasco Giurato	Director of Photography
Film Sales Financing	Credit
Roissy Films	Foreign Distribution Sales
F Comme Film	Foreign Distribution Sales
Music	Credit
Ennio Morricone	Music - music composer and conductor
Production Management	Credit
Giuseppe Giglietti	Production Manager
Pietro Notarianni	Production Supervisor
Sound	Credit
Pierre Gamet	Sound
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Beatrice Bordone	Costume Designer

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