The Motive for Murder

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Ilja Prachař
Ilja Prachař

Karas (segment "Víkend")

Antonie Hegerliková
Antonie Hegerliková

Karasová (segment "Víkend")

Helga Čočková
Helga Čočková

Šteklová (segment "Víkend")

Zdena Studenková
Zdena Studenková

Věra (segment "Víkend")

Vlado Černý
Vlado Černý

Petr (segment "Víkend")

Vlastimil Hašek
Vlastimil Hašek

Štekl (segment "Víkend")

František Hanus
František Hanus

Cyril (segment "Víkend")

Eva Friedrichová
Eva Friedrichová

Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")

Václav Postránecký
Václav Postránecký

Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")

Jan Teplý
Jan Teplý

Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1975-04-04

  • Average

    3.5

  • Rating:

    1.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    Český
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