The Motive for Murder
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1974Production year
1974Premiere
4 April 1975Runtime
87 minCategory
povídkový filmGenre
crime, short-storyTypology
featuretheatrical distributionlongOriginal title
Motiv pro vražduCzech title
Motiv pro vražduEnglish title
The Motive for MurderWorking title
Jediná stopaSummary
In 1973, Tomáš Svoboda’s attempt at debuting within a film of short stories, Maturita za školou (When the Leaving Examination is Truancy),, was thwarted. His contribution failed to make the final cut. One year later, however, Svoboda took the opportunity to participate in “debutants’” crime genre triptych Motiv pro vraždu (The Motive for Murder). Svoboda’s story Kapsář (Pickpocket), based on a screenplay by Karel Štorkán, recounts the efforts of a streetwise habitual offender – with a polished performance by Petr Čepek – to better his life and start anew. The audience is also treated to director Július Matula’s story, Víkend (Weekend), which describes a terrible mistake made by a thuggish owner of a weekend cottage, played by Ilja Prachař. In his bid to silence a victim, he murders the wrong woman. Multi-talented Jiří Svoboda wrote the screenplays for Víkend and also for his own contribution, Rukojmí (Hostages). This mini-thriller sees a drug addict (Jiří Hálek) terrorise a team of obstetricians during an operation to get his hands on a shot of morphine.
Synopsis
Three short stories.
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Production info
Original Title
Motiv pro vraždu
Czech Title
Motiv pro vraždu
English Title
The Motive for Murder
Working Title
Jediná stopa
Category
povídkový film
Typology
featuretheatrical distribution
Genre
crime, short-story
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1974
Production Year
1974
Production specifications
withdrawal from distribution 31 December 1986
Premiere
premiere 4 April 1975 /unsuitable for youths/ (celostátní)
premiere 10 April 1975 /unsuitable for youths/ (kino 64 U Hradeb, Praha)
Production
Copyright Holders
Studio
Distribution
Technical info
Duration typology
feature film
Duration in minutes
87 min
Original length in metres
2 476 meters
Distribution carrier
16mm, 35mm
Aspect ratio
1:1,66
Colour
black & white
Sound
sound
Sound system/format
mono
Versions
Czech
Dialogue languages
Czech
Subtitles languages
without subtitles
Opening/End credits languages
Czech
