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- A PURE FORMALITY is a gripping murder mystery with an unexpected twist, compelling from start to finish. While it is very well made and the performances are exceptional, the nature of the material is so dark and void of truth that it is hard for a discerning viewer to find meaning that is worth the depressing journey to the story's conclusion.
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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...
- Giuseppe Tornatore
Jul 14, 1995 · Reviews. A Pure Formality. Roger Ebert July 14, 1995. Tweet. Now streaming on: 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.
80% 5 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 1,000+ Ratings Audience Score Onoff (Gérard Depardieu) is a once-famous French writer who has remained out of the public eye in recent years, but when the police ...
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- Giuseppe Tornatore
- PG-13
- Gérard Depardieu
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...
May 26, 1995 · Pascal Quignard. Stars. Gérard Depardieu. Roman Polanski. Sergio Rubini. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. RENT/BUY. search Amazon. Add to Watchlist. Added by 19.2K users. 53 User reviews.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- 1995-05-26
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...
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 ...
