The Motive for Murder (1975)
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.
Genre: Crime
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 4, 1975
Cast
- Ilja Prachař - Karas (segment "Víkend")
- Antonie Hegerliková - Karasová (segment "Víkend")
- Helga Čočková - Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
- Zdena Studenková - Věra (segment "Víkend")
- Vlado Černý - Petr (segment "Víkend")
- Vlastimil Hašek - Štekl (segment "Víkend")
- František Hanus - Cyril (segment "Víkend")
- Eva Friedrichová - Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")
- Václav Postránecký - Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")
- Jan Teplý - Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")
Screenplay
- Jiří Svoboda (Story)
- Jiří Svoboda (Screenplay)
- Karel Štorkán (Story)
- Tomáš Svoboda (Screenplay)
Music: Petr Hapka
Cinematography: Miloš Petrolín
Editing: Josef Dobřichovský
Production: Filmové studio Barrandov
Country: Czechoslovakia
Language: Český
Original Language: cs
Keywords
anthology
More Films in Genre: Crime
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Motive for Murder about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Motive for Murder?
- The Motive for Murder was directed by Julius Matula, Tomáš Svoboda, Jiří Svoboda.
- Who stars in The Motive for Murder?
- The Motive for Murder stars Ilja Prachař, Antonie Hegerliková, Helga Čočková, Zdena Studenková, Vlado Černý, Vlastimil Hašek.
- How long is The Motive for Murder?
- The Motive for Murder has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is The Motive for Murder?
- The Motive for Murder is a Crime film.
- Where was The Motive for Murder produced?
- The Motive for Murder was produced in Czechoslovakia.