Poland / Oct 06, 1994 / Warsaw Film Festival
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alberto Sironi | |
| Giovanni Morricone | |
| Mahdi Kraiem | |
| Massimo Vanni | |
| Sebastiano Filocamo | |
| Timothy Martin | |
| Gianluca Petrazzi | Policeman (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThrillerCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Una pura formalità |
| Original language | IT |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Italy, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Film Par Film, DD Productions, Orly Films, Sidonie, TF1 Films Production |
| Release date | 15 maggio 1994 |
| Executive producer | Claudio Saraceni, Bruno Altissimi |
| Production | Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Alexandre Mnouchkine, Jean-Louis Livi |
| Writer | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Editing | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Cinematography | Blasco Giurato |
| Assistant directors | Giuseppe Tornatore |
| Camera operators | Blasco Giurato |
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| Additional photography | Blasco Giurato |
| Production design | Andrea Crisanti, Vincenzo De Camillis, Mauro Passi |
| Art direction | Vincenzo De Camillis, Mauro Passi, Andrea Crisanti |
| Set decoration | Vincenzo De Camillis, Mauro Passi, Andrea Crisanti |
| Music | Ennio Morricone, Pierre Gamet, Nadine Muse |
| Sound | Ennio Morricone, Pierre Gamet, Nadine Muse |
| Costume design | Beatrice Bordone, Vitaliana Patacca, Maurizio Trani |
| Makeup | Maurizio Trani, Vitaliana Patacca, Beatrice Bordone |
| Hairstyling | Vitaliana Patacca, Maurizio Trani, Beatrice Bordone |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Italy / May 15, 1994 / T
France / May 18, 1994
Greece / May 19, 1994 / 15
United States / May 26, 1995
Physical media
Germany / May 12, 2016 / 12
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