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A Pure Formality (1994)
Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Cast: GĂ©rard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini, Nicola Di Pinto
Runtime111 min
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Onoff is a famous writer, 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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A Pure Formality (1994), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, is a critically acclaimed mystery thriller that explores the relationship between a famous writer and a suspicious police inspector. The film has received praise for its atmospheric and cerebral storytelling, with an IMDb rating of 7.2/10 indicating strong audience reception.
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Fans of mystery and psychological thrillers will appreciate the stylish, atmospheric direction of Giuseppe Tornatore in this 1994 crime drama starring French acting legend GĂ©rard Depardieu. The film's tense, complex interrogation between a reclusive writer and a suspicious police inspector builds to a startling, thought-provoking conclusion.
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A Pure Formality is a 1994 Italian-French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars GĂ©rard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective.
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