The Motive for Murder (1975)

★ 2.7 1h 30m IMDb
Crime
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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.

The Motive for Murder

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Cast

Ilja Prachař
Ilja Prachař as Karas (segment "Víkend") Died 2005 · Malenovice u Zlína, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic] 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
Antonie Hegerliková as Karasová (segment "Víkend") Died 2012 · Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]
Helga Čočková
Helga Čočková as Šteklová (segment "Víkend") Age 84 · Ostrava, Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia [now Czech Republic]
Zdena Studenková
Zdena Studenková as Věra (segment "Víkend") Age 71 · Bratislava, Slovensko 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
Vlado Černý as Petr (segment "Víkend") Age 74 · Bratislava, Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia] 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
Vlastimil Hašek as Štekl (segment "Víkend") Died 1992
Director Julius Matula
Cast Ilja Prachař, Antonie Hegerliková, Helga Čočková, Zdena Studenková, Vlado Černý, Vlastimil Hašek, František Hanus, Eva Friedrichová, Václav Postránecký, Jan Teplý

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