The Motive for Murder (1975)

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Released:
1975-04-04

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Julius Matula, Tomáš Svoboda, Jiří Svoboda

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Crime

  • Cast:
  • Ilja Prachař
    as
    Karas (segment "Víkend")
  • Antonie Hegerliková
    as
    Karasová (segment "Víkend")
  • Helga Čočková
    as
    Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
  • Zdena Studenková
    as
    Věra (segment "Víkend")
  • Vlado Černý
    as
    Petr (segment "Víkend")