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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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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.
Synopsis. Onoff (Depardieu) is a famous writer who is now a recluse. The Inspector (Polanski) is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the police station one night, disoriented and suffering from amnesia. As the head of an isolated, rural police station the Inspector tries to establish events through careful interrogation and deduction.
- French
- Ennio Morricone
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Giuseppe Tornatore, Pascal Quignard
Confronted by the inspector (Roman Polanski), Onoff claims that he has no recollection of the evening's events, resulting in a back-and-forth between the two men that may or may not result in the...
- (5)
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- PG-13
- Gérard Depardieu
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 ...
May 26, 1995 · In a short summary the movie involves a person being questioned for staying out in the woods without any identification. When it turns out to be the Great Writer Onoff who doesn't quite remember how he came to that place.
- (12K)
- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- 1995-05-26
In a short summary the movie involves a person being questioned for staying out in the woods without any identification. When it turns out to be the Great Writer Onoff who doesn't quite remember how he came to that place. How the Inspector Da Vinci (Polanski) gets out the answer forms the rest of the story.
Dec 22, 2000 · Plot. The police find a man running in the rain and take him to the station because he has no ID. There he is interrogated by a police inspector. The inspector initially ridicules the man’s claim that he is the celebrated novelist Onoff but later comes to believe him.
