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    A Pure Formality

    PG-131995 · Thriller · 1h 48m

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  1. Having inspired subsequent films like The Sixth Sense and The Others, Tornatore's A Pure Formality is more of an enlightening exploration of existence and survival, rather than mystery.

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      TOP CRITIC. Having made the splendidly entertaining Cinema...

  2. Jun 18, 2005 · TOP CRITIC. 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. Full...

  3. 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.

  4. May 26, 1995 · This movie is one of the best psychological dramas I have ever seen. The unexpected twist at the end of the story will leave you shocked for many hours,may be days. Even though the story takes place in one place,and it is pretty much a play of two actors, those actors-Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski-actors of a world class, make it a ...

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    • Crime, Drama, Thriller
    • Giuseppe Tornatore
    • 1995-05-26
  5. Running time. 111 minutes. Countries. Italy. France. Language. French. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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...

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