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Without Apparent Motive

Original title: Sans mobile apparent
  • 19711971
  • PGPG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
873
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Jean-Louis Trintignant in Without Apparent Motive (1971)
MysteryThriller
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 murde... Read allA 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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
873
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Philippe Labro
  • Writers
    • Evan Hunter(novel "Ten Plus One")
    • Vincenzo Labella
    • Philippe Labro
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Dominique Sanda
    • Sacha Distel
  • Director
    • Philippe Labro
  • Writers
    • Evan Hunter(novel "Ten Plus One")
    • Vincenzo Labella
    • Philippe Labro
  • Stars
    • Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Dominique Sanda
    • Sacha Distel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 18User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    Jean-Louis Trintignant
    • Stéphane Carella
    Dominique Sanda
    Dominique Sanda
    • Sandra Forest
    Sacha Distel
    Sacha Distel
    • Julien Sabirnou
    Carla Gravina
    Carla Gravina
    • Jocelyne Rocca
    Paul Crauchet
    Paul Crauchet
    • Francis Palombo
    Laura Antonelli
    Laura Antonelli
    • Juliette Vaudreuil
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    Jean-Pierre Marielle
    • Perry Rupert-Foote
    Stéphane Audran
    Stéphane Audran
    • Hélène Vallée
    Gilles Ségal
    Gilles Ségal
    • Di Bozzo
    • (as Gilles Segal)
    Pierre Dominique
    • Doume
    Erich Segal
    • Hans Kleinberg
    Jean-Jacques Delbo
    • Le supérieur…
    André Falcon
    • Le sous-préfet…
    Alexis Sellan
    • Pierre Barroyer
    Esmeralda Ruspoli
    • Madame Forest
    Michel Bardinet
    • Tony Forest
    Philippe Labro
    • Un journaliste
    • (uncredited)
    Jean-Claude Rémoleux
    • Un candidat jeu TV
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Philippe Labro
    • Writers
      • Evan Hunter(novel "Ten Plus One")
      • Vincenzo Labella
      • Philippe Labro
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      Philippe Labro: as a journalist briefly answering the phone.
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    8/10
    Good solid thriller
    Good solid thriller with fine central performance from Jean Louis Trintignant and very decent score from Morricone. Taught, interesting, involving and amusing from start to finish this good looking film has much to offer including some strange casting and an understated but sleazy background.

    Erich Segal, writer of Love Story and person responsible for the screen play of Yellow Submarine(!) plays an off the wall astrologer and ex-wife of Trintignant and then wife of Chabrol turns up with bulging bust looking extremely sexy. Singer Sacha Distel is another surprising performer and does well as a TV presenter. The action takes place in and around Nice and more particularly around its harbour as a sniper begins to kill, seemingly at random, or 'Without Apparent Motive'.
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    • christopher-underwood
    • Sep 24, 2013

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 15, 1971 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Neun im Fadenkreuz
    • Filming locations
      • Place Rossetti, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(tv show)
    • Production companies
      • Cinétel
      • Euro International Films
      • Président Films
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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