Without Apparent Motive (1971)
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- PG
- 1h 40min
- Crime, Mystery
- 15 Sep 1971 (France)
- Movie
A strange series of murders are being committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissionaire Carella is in charge and tries desperately to find a missing link between all of these murders.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jean-Louis Trintignant | ... |
Stéphane Carella
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| Dominique Sanda | ... |
Sandra Forest
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| Sacha Distel | ... |
Julien Sabirnou
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| Carla Gravina | ... |
Jocelyne Rocca
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| Paul Crauchet | ... |
Francis Palombo
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| Laura Antonelli | ... |
Juliette Vaudreuil
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| Jean-Pierre Marielle | ... |
Perry Rupert-Foote
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| Stéphane Audran | ... |
Hélène Vallée
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| Gilles Ségal | ... |
Di Bozzo
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Pierre Dominique | ... |
Doume
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Erich Segal | ... |
Hans Kleinberg
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Jean-Jacques Delbo | ... |
Le supérieur / Commissioner
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André Falcon | ... |
Le sous-préfet / Mayor
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Alexis Sellan | ... |
Pierre Barroyer
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| Esmeralda Ruspoli | ... |
Madame Forest
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| Michel Bardinet | ... |
Tony Forest
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Philippe Labro | ... |
Un journaliste (uncredited)
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Jean-Claude Rémoleux | ... |
Un candidat jeu TV (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Philippe Labro | ||
Written by
| Evan Hunter | ... | (novel "Ten Plus One") (as Ed McBain) |
| Philippe Labro | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) & |
| Jacques Lanzmann | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Vincenzo Labella | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jacques-Eric Strauss | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Jean Penzer | ||
Editing by
| Claude Barrois | ||
| Nicole Saunier | ||
Production Design by
| André Hoss | ||
Set Decoration by
| Louis Le Barbenchon | ||
Makeup Department
| Georges Bouban | ... | makeup artist |
| Malou Rossignol | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Alex Maineri | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Patrick Millet | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Maurice Terrasse | ... | property master |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jean Harnois | ... | assistant camera |
| Gilbert Loreaux | ... | assistant camera |
| Pierre Manciet | ... | still photographer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Suzanne Durrenberger | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Madeleine Feix | ... | administrator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Valoria Films (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1971) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1972) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Fotorama (1972) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1972) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1978) (France) (tv)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1982) (France) (VHS)
- VPS Video (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Regie Cassette Vidéo (RCV) (1982) (France) (video) (Betamax)
- 13ème Rue (2010) (France) (tv)
- ANEC (2021) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- ARTE (2014) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2020) (France) (tv)
- C8 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2005) (France) (tv)
- Direct 8 (2009) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (1995) (France) (tv)
- France 3 (2003) (France) (tv)
- France Régions 3 (FR3) (1984) (France) (tv)
- M6 (1989) (France) (tv)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- Pidax Film (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- RTL-TV (1985) (Luxembourg) (tv)
- StudioCanal (2018) (France) (Blu-ray)
- TF1 (1993) (France) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1985) (Monaco) (tv)
- Universal Pictures Video (2014) (France) (Blu-ray) (restored version new master)
- Vídeo Cassete do Brasil (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- CTR (title design)
- Les Films Michel François (title design)
- Paris Studios Cinéma (sound stages)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A strange series of murders are being committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissionaire Carella is in charge and tries desperately to find a missing link between all of these murders.
Written by Jean-Yves Simon |
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| Taglines | After the first murder is committed, no one admitted See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Probably the inspiration for Les Nuls' parody "la cité de la peur" See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Les Spécialistes (1985). See more » |