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Anyone interested in a good existential thriller starring Gerard Depardieu and Roman Polanksi should see "Une Pure Formalite" directed by Giusepe Torntoro (Cinema Paradiso). A writer (Depardieu) is arrested while running through the woods in the rain on the night of a murder and is brought to the station house to be interrogated by the chief inspector. (Polanski). The story unfolds in fragments until the tension between the inspector and the writer builds to a startling climax and the truth is revealed. OUtstanding performances by all. And, as a bonus, Depardieu sings! Who knew this burly creature had such a romantic, tender soul? For me the real mystery has been revealed: I now know why Carole Bouquet, one of the most beautiful women in the world, is his girlfriend.
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