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The Motive for Murder (1975)

3.5 | Apr 04, 1975 (XC) | Crime | 01:30

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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Screenplay, Story, Director
Director
Screenplay, Director
Set Decoration
Original Music Composer
Costume Design
Director of Photography
Assistant Production Design

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Ilja Prachař
Karas (segment "Víkend")
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Antonie Hegerliková
Karasová (segment "Víkend")
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Helga Čočková
Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
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Zdena Studenková
Věra (segment "Víkend")
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Vlado Černý
Petr (segment "Víkend")
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Vlastimil Hašek
Štekl (segment "Víkend")
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František Hanus
Cyril (segment "Víkend")
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Eva Friedrichová
Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")
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Václav Postránecký
Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")
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Jan Teplý
Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")

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