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May 26, 1995 · A Pure Formality: Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. With Gérard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini, Nicola Di Pinto. Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse.
- (12K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- 1995-05-26
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.
- French
- Ennio Morricone
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Giuseppe Tornatore, Pascal Quignard
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.
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- (115)
- Onoff; Inspector; Andre
- PG-13
- 1994
A Pure Formality. Onoff (Gérard Depardieu) is a once-famous French writer who has remained out of the public eye in recent years, but when the police spot him running in the rain in the...
- (5)
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- PG-13
- Gérard Depardieu
There is a murder in a stormy night and a man wandering without any protection from the heavy rain is arrested by the police with no documents. In the police station, he claims that he has a meeting with the Ministry of Culture on the next morning but he needs to wait for the Inspector.
May 18, 1994 · A Pure Formality Italian-French Production: A Cecchi Gori Group (Italy)/Sony Classics (U.S.) release of a C.G. Group Tiger Cinematografica (Rome)/Film Par Film (Paris) co-production. Produced by ...