XC / Apr 04, 1975
The Motive for Murder (1975)
Directed by Julius Matula, Tomáš Svoboda, Jiří Svoboda
1h 30minruntime
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Plot
A short story film depicting the three different faces of crime. In the short story "The Weekend", Karas kills a woman he raped some time ago in order to silence her. However, he accidentally kills another woman. In "Hostages", a drug addict, Chaban, terrorizes the hospital's operating team, but the disciplined doctors handle the difficult situation. In "The Pickpocket", the thief Benda wants to return to his trade immediately after his release, but his attempt ends tragically.
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Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eva Friedrichová | Cyrilová (segment "Víkend") |
| Václav Postránecký | Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend") |
| Jan Teplý | Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend") |
| Ivo Niederle | Man in the Tracksuit (segment "Víkend") |
| Jiří Schmitzer | Roman Čížek (segment "Víkend") |
| Václav Vydra | Young Man (segment "Víkend") |
| Karel Hábl | Police Officer (segment "Víkend") |
| Miroslav Chochola | Police Officer (segment "Víkend") |
| Oldřich Vlček | Physician (segment "Víkend") |
| Karel Vítek | Driver (segment "Víkend") |
| Jiří Hálek | Čaban (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Blanka Waleská | Čabanová (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Bohumil Šmída | Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Václav Mareš | Pharmacist (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Gustav Heverle | Wine Bar Manager |
| Jaroslav Mareš | Kříž (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Vlastimil Čaněk | Sr Lt. Šíma (segment "Rukojmí") |
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| Rudolf Jelínek | Police Officer Hošek (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Karel Fridrich | Police Officer (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Josef Velda | Antiquarian (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Miloš Vávra | Designer Jarda (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Marie Motlová | Nurse (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Nina Divíšková | Nurse Kalousková (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Jan Faltýnek | Janda (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Karel Bělohradský | Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") |
| František Rokos | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Jiří Wohanka | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Milena Svobodová | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Mária Nováková | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Slávka Krauskopfová | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Martin Liška | Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Miloslav Vajnar | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Vladimír Lemon | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Naděžda Prchalová-Vicenová | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Lubor Kříž | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Miroslav Strnad | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Vít Fiala | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Otakar Bartoš | Musician (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Jaroslav Pavlis | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Josef Bárta | (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Leoš Jirsák | Leoš Jirsák (segment "Rukojmí") |
| Petr Čepek | Benda (segment "Kapsář") |
| Jana Brejchová | Olina (segment "Kapsář") |
| Slávka Budínová | Krejčová (segment "Kapsář") |
| Josef Somr | Roček (segment "Kapsář") |
| Josef Abrhám | Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář") |
| Jiří Bednář | Pavlík (segment "Kapsář") |
| Filip Renč | Petřík (segment "Kapsář") |
| Josef Langmiler | Dr. Soukeník (segment "Kapsář") |
| Oldřich Velen | Man in Train (segment "Kapsář") |
| Viktor Maurer | Reception Manager (segment "Kapsář") |
| Eugen Jegorov | Tenant (segment "Kapsář") |
| Vlastimil Čaněk | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Radim Vašinka | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Stanislav Litera | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Viktor Očásek | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Josef Šebek | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Zdeněk Srstka | Brawler Malý Honza (segment "Kapsář") |
| Jaroslav Tomsa | Brawler (segment "Kapsář") |
| Karel Engel | Brawler (segment "Kapsář") |
| Ladislav Gzela | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Lucie Krátká | Little Girl (segment "Kapsář") |
| Josef Blažek | Musician (segment "Kapsář") |
| Jiří Flíček | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Otto Ohnesorg | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Magda Maděrová | (segment "Kapsář") |
| Kateřina Macháčková | Věra (segment "Víkend") (voice) |
| Tomáš Töpfer | Cyril (segment "Víkend") (voice) |
| Jiří Němeček | Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) |
| Tomáš Sedláček | Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) |
| Tomáš Sedláček | Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") (voice) |
Genres
Crime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Motiv pro vraždu |
| Original language | Český (CS) |
| Spoken languages | Český |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Filmové studio Barrandov |
| Release date | 4 aprile 1975 |
| Writer | Jiří Svoboda, Karel Štorkán, Tomáš Svoboda |
| Editing | Josef Dobřichovský, Růžena Hejsková, Jana Šimonová |
| Cinematography | Miloš Petrolín, Zdeněk Prchlík, Bohumil Rath, Jarmila Kovtanová, Jitka Bylinská |
| Assistant directors | František Sádek, Jiří Potsch, Žofie Futerová, Julius Matula, Tomáš Svoboda, Jiří Svoboda, Irena Charvátová |
| Camera operators | Zdeněk Prchlík, Bohumil Rath, Jarmila Kovtanová, Jitka Bylinská, Miloš Petrolín |
| Additional photography | Zdeněk Prchlík, Bohumil Rath, Jarmila Kovtanová, Jitka Bylinská, Miloš Petrolín |
| Production design | Jan Oliva, Marcel Kříž, Boris Halmi, Eva Slívová, Jiří Matějka |
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| Art direction | Marcel Kříž, Boris Halmi, Eva Slívová, Jan Oliva, Jiří Matějka |
| Set decoration | Marcel Kříž, Eva Slívová, Jiří Matějka, Boris Halmi, Jan Oliva |
| Stunts | Michal Dinko, Peter Nedovaška, Karel Pavlů |
| Music | Petr Hapka, Štěpán Koníček, Pavel Jelínek |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček, Pavel Jelínek, Petr Hapka |
| Costume design | Šárka Hejnová, Anna Blažková, František Novotný, Jana Bozděchová, Jana Ledecká |
| Makeup | Anna Blažková, František Novotný, Jana Bozděchová, Jana Ledecká, Šárka Hejnová |
| Hairstyling | Anna Blažková, František Novotný, Jana Bozděchová, Jana Ledecká, Šárka Hejnová |
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