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The Motive for Murder

The Motive for Murder (1975)

1h 30m | PG-13

⭐ 3.5 / 10

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.

Director: Julius Matula

Studio: Filmové studio Barrandov

Genre: Crime

Video: 720p

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Cast

Ilja Prachař

Ilja Prachař

as Karas (segment "Víkend")

Antonie Hegerliková

Antonie Hegerliková

as Karasová (segment "Víkend")

Helga Čočková

Helga Čočková

as Šteklová (segment "Víkend")

Zdena Studenková

Zdena Studenková

as Věra (segment "Víkend")

Vlado Černý

Vlado Černý

as Petr (segment "Víkend")

Vlastimil Hašek

Vlastimil Hašek

as Štekl (segment "Víkend")