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The Motive for Murder(1975)

04/04/1975 (XC)Crime1h 30m
27%

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Overview

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.

Movie Cast

Ilja PrachaĹ™ photo

Ilja PrachaĹ™

Karas (segment "VĂ­kend")

Antonie Hegerliková photo

Antonie Hegerliková

Karasová (segment "Víkend")

Helga Čočková photo

Helga Čočková

Šteklová (segment "Víkend")

Zdena Studenková photo

Zdena Studenková

Věra (segment "Víkend")

Vlado ÄŚernĂ˝ photo

Vlado ÄŚernĂ˝

Petr (segment "VĂ­kend")

Vlastimil Hašek photo

Vlastimil Hašek

Ĺ tekl (segment "VĂ­kend")

František Hanus photo

František Hanus

Cyril (segment "VĂ­kend")

Eva Friedrichová photo

Eva Friedrichová

Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")

Václav Postránecký photo

Václav Postránecký

Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")

Jan TeplĂ˝ photo

Jan TeplĂ˝

Lt. Ĺ Ă­ma (segment "VĂ­kend")

Ivo Niederle photo

Ivo Niederle

Man in the Tracksuit (segment "VĂ­kend")

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyFilmové studio Barrandov

Original LanguageCzech

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