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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.
May 26, 1995 · "A Pure Formality" solves its mystery with an annoying trick ending that is likely to make viewers feel cheated. Onoff does have one good question. Looking around the station he wonders, "How...
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May 26, 1995 · With its mood-setting Ennio Morricone score, “A Pure Formality” is quite compelling, but you have to be alert throughout to feel fully the strong, reeling impact of its out-of-left-field...
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...
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.
Jun 18, 2005 · Convincing psychological thriller that challenges us to consider the thin line between fantasy and reality. Full Review | Aug 29, 2002. Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times. TOP CRITIC. Having made the...
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"...
