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The Motive for Murder

35% | Apr 04, 1975
Crime

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.

Top Billed Cast

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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")

Featured Crew

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František Sádek
First Assistant Director
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Jiří Potsch
Assistant Director
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Žofie Futerová
Assistant Director
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Irena Charvátová
Script
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Jiří Svoboda
Story
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Jiří Svoboda
Screenplay
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Oldřich Železný
Dramaturgy
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Zdeněk Prchlík
Camera Operator
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Bohumil Rath
Assistant Camera
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Jan Oliva
Production Design
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Boris Halmi
Assistant Production Design
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Eva Slívová
Set Decoration

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