
The Motive for Murder
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

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")
Featured Crew
František Sádek
First Assistant Director
Jiří Potsch
Assistant Director
Žofie Futerová
Assistant Director
Irena Charvátová
Script

Jiří Svoboda
Story

Jiří Svoboda
Screenplay
Oldřich Železný
Dramaturgy
Zdeněk Prchlík
Camera Operator
Bohumil Rath
Assistant Camera
Jan Oliva
Production Design
Boris Halmi
Assistant Production Design
Eva Slívová
Set Decoration