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A Pure Formality poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 82.9 / 100
1994·Crime / Drama / Thriller·1h 48m

A PURE FORMALITY

Onoff is a famous writer, 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.

Above the Line
Giuseppe Tornatore·DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore·ScreenplayBlasco Giurato·Director of PhotographyEnnio Morricone·Original Music ComposerGiuseppe Tornatore·Editor
Cast
Gérard Depardieu·OnoffRoman Polanski·InspectorSergio Rubini·AndreNicola Di Pinto·CaptainTano Cimarosa·ServantPaolo Lombardi·MarshallMaria Rosa Spagnolo·PaulaAlberto SironiGiovanni MorriconeMahdi Kraiem
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Giuseppe Tornatore·Director
Writing· 1
Giuseppe Tornatore·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Blasco Giurato·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Giuseppe Tornatore·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Ennio Morricone·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Mario Cecchi Gori·ProducerVittorio Cecchi Gori·Producer
By the Numbers
82.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#262C35
#5E6A7C
#A19B84
Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Painted

“The poster is a painted image depicting two men in a dark, somber setting. On the right, an older man in a dark jacket holds a revolver pointed downwards toward”

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Key Elements
RevolverHandcuffsWindowCandelabraCandles
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
7/10
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