The Motive for Murder (1975)
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.
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Ilja Prachař
as Karas (segment "Víkend")
Ilja Prachař ( April 30, 1924, Malenovice – August 10, 2005, Prague ) was a Czech actor and playwright.
He was born in Malenovice near Zlín as the middle of three sons of František Prachar (1899–2001...
Antonie Hegerliková
as Karasová (segment "Víkend")
Helga Čočková
as Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
Zdena Studenková
as Věra (segment "Víkend")
Zdena Studenková is a Slovak actress, singer, and writer, born on May 19, 1954, in Bratislava, Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). She is known for her work in film, television, and theater, with a career...
Vlado Černý
as Petr (segment "Víkend")
Vlado Černý was born on June 21, 1951 in Bratislava. Here he also grew up with his grandmother and grandfather, as his parents lived mainly in Prague. Vlad's parents were athletes; my father was a pen...
Vlastimil Hašek
as Štekl (segment "Víkend")
Director
Julius Matula
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