A Pure Formality

Name: A Pure Formality
Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
Released: 1994-05-15
Duration: 1 h 51 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Gérard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini, Nicola Di Pinto, Tano Cimarosa

1994·Movie·111 min·★ 7.4(402)

Mystery Thriller Crime Drama

Famous writer Onoff is now a recluse. The Inspector is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the station one night, disoriented and suffering a kind of amnesia. In an isolated, rural police station, the Inspector tries to establish the events surrounding a killing, to reach a startling resolution.

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About A Pure Formality

A Pure Formality is a 1994 Italian-language mystery, thriller and crime film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The cast is led by Gérard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Sergio Rubini. It has a runtime of 1h 51m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Kanopy, The Roku Channel.

A Pure Formality was produced by Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Film Par Film, and DD Productions and made in Italy and France. It was released on May 15, 1994.

Director: Giuseppe Tornatore
Writers: Giuseppe Tornatore
Release date: May 15, 1994
Original language: Italian
Status: Released
Country: Italy, France
Production: Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Film Par Film, DD Productions

A Pure Formality cast & crew

A Pure Formality was directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and written by Giuseppe Tornatore.

The cast features Gérard Depardieu as Onoff, Roman Polanski as Inspector, Sergio Rubini as Andre, Nicola Di Pinto as Captain, Tano Cimarosa as Servant, and Paolo Lombardi as Marshall.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Ennio Morricone, cinematography is by Blasco Giurato, and it was produced by Mario Cecchi Gori and Vittorio Cecchi Gori.

Is A Pure Formality worth watching?

A Pure Formality holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 402 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.

At 1h 51m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy mystery, thriller, and crime, A Pure Formality is worth a place on your watchlist.

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