Two legendary screen talents go head-to-head in this intriguing, utterly original psychological thriller, described by one critic as "Colombo meets Kafka." Gerard Depardieu stars as Onaff, a famed French novelist who is arrested in a small provincial town when he is found breathless and disorientated in a raging storm. Although .. Read more
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Roman Polanski |
|---|---|
| Director | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
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Two legendary screen talents go head-to-head in this intriguing, utterly original psychological thriller, described by one critic as "Colombo meets Kafka." Gerard Depardieu stars as Onaff, a famed French novelist who is arrested in a small provincial town when he is found breathless and disorientated in a raging storm. Although he has committed no crime, the local police call in the Inspector (Roman Polanski, in a brilliantly brittle performance), who interrogates Onaff about the identity of a mutilated murder victim found near Onaff's home. Almost all of the action takes place in the dark and leaky provincial police station, where Onaff and The Inspector spend the entire evening playing a brutal game of cat-and-mouse. Through flashbacks, distortions, and outright lies, the well-matched adversaries plumb the depths of the mystery before reaching the astonishing truth. A dark and suspenseful rumination on memory and the ability to reconstruct one's own life story, this character-driven thriller is a claustrophobic homage to the surreal storytelling of Kafka and Samuel Beckett. Featuring a haunting soundtrack from Italian master Ennio Morricone, A PURE FORMALITY is a chilling drama directed by Giuseppe Tornatore.
| Starring | Gerard Depardieu, Roman Polanski |
|---|---|
| Director | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Studio | CINEMA CLUB |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 46 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1994 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Disappointing
I put this film on my list because I am a great fan of Gerard Depardieu but found the film slow and boring. Despite Gerard, I could not watch it all the way ... read more »
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Sterling stuff
Sterling stuff, or do we have to say 'Euro stuff' for quality these days?
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MASTERPIECE!
excellent movie! great performance by gerard!!!! MACHNIFIQUE!
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piece de resistance
Amazing feat of acting from both leads. Totally believable piece of fantasy. Absorbing from start to finish.
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