
The Motive for Murder
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
90 min
Release Date
1975-04-04
Status
Released
Original Language
Czech
Vote Count
2
Vote Average
3.5
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")
Vlastimil Hašek
Štekl (segment "Víkend")
František Hanus
Cyril (segment "Víkend")
Eva Friedrichová
Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")
Václav Postránecký
Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")
Jan Teplý
Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")
Ivo Niederle
Man in the Tracksuit (segment "Víkend")
Jiří Schmitzer
Roman Čížek (segment "Víkend")
Václav Vydra
Young Man (segment "Víkend")
Karel Hábl
Police Officer (segment "Víkend")
Miroslav Chochola
Police Officer (segment "Víkend")
Oldřich Vlček
Physician (segment "Víkend")
Karel Vítek
Driver (segment "Víkend")
Jiří Hálek
Čaban (segment "Rukojmí")
Blanka Waleská
Čabanová (segment "Rukojmí")
Bohumil Šmída
Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí")
Václav Mareš
Pharmacist (segment "Rukojmí")
Gustav Heverle
Wine Bar Manager
Jaroslav Mareš
Kříž (segment "Rukojmí")
Vlastimil Čaněk
Sr Lt. Šíma (segment "Rukojmí")
Rudolf Jelínek
Police Officer Hošek (segment "Rukojmí")
Karel Fridrich
Police Officer (segment "Rukojmí")
Josef Velda
Antiquarian (segment "Rukojmí")
Miloš Vávra
Designer Jarda (segment "Rukojmí")
Marie Motlová
Nurse (segment "Rukojmí")
Nina Divíšková
Nurse Kalousková (segment "Rukojmí")
Jan Faltýnek
Janda (segment "Rukojmí")
Karel Bělohradský
Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí")
František Rokos
(segment "Rukojmí")
Jiří Wohanka
(segment "Rukojmí")
Milena Svobodová
(segment "Rukojmí")
Mária Nováková
(segment "Rukojmí")
Slávka Krauskopfová
(segment "Rukojmí")
Martin Liška
Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí")
Miloslav Vajnar
(segment "Rukojmí")
Vladimír Lemon
(segment "Rukojmí")
Naděžda Prchalová-Vicenová
(segment "Rukojmí")
Lubor Kříž
Musician (segment "Rukojmí")
Miroslav Strnad
Musician (segment "Rukojmí")
Vít Fiala
Musician (segment "Rukojmí")
Otakar Bartoš
Musician (segment "Rukojmí")
Jaroslav Pavlis
(segment "Rukojmí")
Josef Bárta
(segment "Rukojmí")
Leoš Jirsák
Leoš Jirsák (segment "Rukojmí")
Petr Čepek
Benda (segment "Kapsář")
Jana Brejchová
Olina (segment "Kapsář")
Slávka Budínová
Krejčová (segment "Kapsář")
Josef Somr
Roček (segment "Kapsář")
Josef Abrhám
Capt. Havránek (segment "Kapsář")
Jiří Bednář
Pavlík (segment "Kapsář")
Filip Renč
Petřík (segment "Kapsář")
Josef Langmiler
Dr. Soukeník (segment "Kapsář")
Oldřich Velen
Man in Train (segment "Kapsář")
Viktor Maurer
Reception Manager (segment "Kapsář")
Eugen Jegorov
Tenant (segment "Kapsář")
Vlastimil Čaněk
(segment "Kapsář")
Radim Vašinka
(segment "Kapsář")
Stanislav Litera
(segment "Kapsář")
Viktor Očásek
(segment "Kapsář")
Josef Šebek
(segment "Kapsář")
Zdeněk Srstka
Brawler Malý Honza (segment "Kapsář")
Jaroslav Tomsa
Brawler (segment "Kapsář")
Karel Engel
Brawler (segment "Kapsář")
Ladislav Gzela
(segment "Kapsář")
Lucie Krátká
Little Girl (segment "Kapsář")
Josef Blažek
Musician (segment "Kapsář")
Jiří Flíček
(segment "Kapsář")
Otto Ohnesorg
(segment "Kapsář")
Magda Maděrová
(segment "Kapsář")
Kateřina Macháčková
Věra (segment "Víkend") (voice)
Tomáš Töpfer
Cyril (segment "Víkend") (voice)
Jiří Němeček
Dr. Mareš (segment "Rukojmí") (voice)
Tomáš Sedláček
Taxi Driver (segment "Rukojmí") (voice)
Tomáš Sedláček
Lead Designer (segment "Rukojmí") (voice)
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