Review of A Pure Formality (1994) by Art S — 18 Dec 2012
Head to head acting duel by Depardieu and Polanski, directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (of Cinema Paradiso fame). A murder has been committed; Depardieu, a famous author, is the suspect -- but he can't remember things.
All the action takes place in one run-down police station in the middle of nowhere. In the 1990s, when I first saw this, I gave it top marks. Now, watching it again (but knowing the twist in the plot), I find it has sunken in my appreciation.
I also watched a really bad dubbed version this time (in Italian).
This review of A Pure Formality (1994) was written by Art S on 18 Dec 2012.
A Pure Formality has generally received very positive reviews.
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