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Jul 14, 1995 · Powered by JustWatch. Having made the splendidly entertaining "Cinema Paradiso" in 1988, Giuseppe Tornatore now exhibits his versatility with "A Pure Formality," which is not entertaining at all. This is a grim, relentless, depressing shaggy dog movie with a surprise ending that explains everything - and, therefore, nothing.
A Pure Formality ( Italian: Una pura formalità) is a 1994 Italian - French drama thriller film co-written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. It stars Gérard Depardieu as a reclusive writer and Roman Polanski as a police detective. Synopsis. Onoff (Depardieu) is a famous writer who is now a recluse.
May 18, 1994 · Putting aside the sentimental charm of his international hit "Cinema Paradiso ," Giuseppe Tornatore turns a corner stylistically in the weird but fascinating "A Pure Formality." Bound to have much ...
Dec 22, 2000 · Themes: Deathdream Endings, Conceptual Reversal Twists, The Afterlife, French Cinema, Italian Cinema, Films of 1994. Solid, well constructed drama with Gerard Depardieu being interrogated by police inspector Roman Polanski over a murder he cannot remember.
Sep 10, 2012 · Time Out says. Essentially a stagey two-hander in which, in a strangely sinister, seemingly timeless police station, inspector Polanski interrogates the partly amnesiac Depardieu, who claims he's a...
A convincing psychological thriller that challenges us to consider the thin line between fantasy and reality. Film Review by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat. A Pure Formality is a riveting psychological thriller written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore ( Cinema Paradiso ).
Jun 30, 1995 · Starring Gerard Depardieu and Roman Polanski. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. (PG-13. 108 minutes. In French with English subtitles. At the Opera Plaza.) The ending of "A Pure Formality"...
