1994·Mystery·1h 51m
7.1
★
Famous writer Onoff is now a recluse. The Inspector is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the station one night, disoriented and suffering a kind of amnesia. In an isolated, rural police station, the Inspector tries to establish the events surrounding a killing, to reach a startling resolution.
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore
Trailer
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Cast
Gérard Depardieu
Onoff
Roman Polanski
Inspector
Sergio Rubini
Andre
Nicola Di Pinto
Captain
Tano Cimarosa
Servant
Paolo Lombardi
Marshall
Giovanni Morricone
Massimo Vanni
Sebastiano Filocamo
Timothy Martin
Gianluca Petrazzi
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
Giuseppe Tornatore
Director
Giuseppe Tornatore
Screenplay
Ennio Morricone
Original Music Composer
Giuseppe Tornatore
Editor
Blasco Giurato
Director of Photography
Mario Cecchi Gori
Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Producer
Bruno Altissimi
Executive Producer
Pierre Gamet
Sound Designer
Nadine Muse
Sound Editor
Giuseppe Tornatore
Story
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
21 reviews
Evan Dard
8.0★ · 06/19/26
Detective psychological thriller . Giuseppe Tornatore with his mastermind along with the experience of Roman Polanski as a filmmaker create a perfect portrayal of " the inspector " . Gerard Depardieu's performance is rather questionable but his character well-written.
Detective psychological thriller . Giuseppe Tornatore with his mastermind along with the experience of Roman Polanski as a filmmaker create a perfect portrayal of " the inspector " . Gerard Depardieu's performance is rather questionable but his character well-written.
Nika
8.0★ · 02/18/26
Only thing I didn’t like about this movie was Polanski and I don’t mean his acting . Other than that it must be one of the most underrated films , it plays with tension and suspense so well , it really plays with your emotions, like you think you finally figured it out and every time something jumps out of the dark and surprises you.
Only thing I didn’t like about this movie was Polanski and I don’t mean his acting . Other than that it must be one of the most underrated films , it plays with tension and suspense so well , it really plays with your emotions, like you think you finally figured it out and every time something jumps out of the dark and surprises you.
Alex Teichman
7.0★ · 09/13/24
Very moody and atmospheric. I love a good opening scene, this one gets you right off the bat.
Very moody and atmospheric. I love a good opening scene, this one gets you right off the bat.
k swizzle
8.0★ · 07/22/24
My throat hurts.
My throat hurts.
Maxi
6.0★ · 05/25/20
Der minimalistisch inszenierte Film wirkt in seiner gesamten Machart altbacken und wartet mit einem überraschenden, aber wenig innovativen Ende auf - gemäß dem Motto: ,,Es war doch alles nur ein Traum". Als Theaterstück funktioniert das Kammerspiel vielleicht besser.
Der minimalistisch inszenierte Film wirkt in seiner gesamten Machart altbacken und wartet mit einem überraschenden, aber wenig innovativen Ende auf - gemäß dem Motto: ,,Es war doch alles nur ein Traum". Als Theaterstück funktioniert das Kammerspiel vielleicht besser.