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The Motive for Murder

35% | Apr 04, 1975 | Crime

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.

Featured Crew

František Sádek
First Assistant Director
Jiří Potsch
Assistant Director

Cast

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Ilja Prachař
Karas (segment "Víkend")
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Antonie Hegerliková
Karasová (segment "Víkend")
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Helga Čočková
Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
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Zdena Studenková
Věra (segment "Víkend")
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Vlado Černý
Petr (segment "Víkend")

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