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Without Apparent Motive

Without Apparent Motive

One of them is the next victim. One is the killer. We challenge you to guess who.

19715.91h 40mPG

Overview

A series of murders is committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissaire Carella is in charge and tries to find a missing link between all these murders.

Directed by Philippe Labro
Written by Jacques Lanzmann, Philippe Labro, Vincenzo Labella
Produced by Jacques-Eric Strauss
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Top Cast

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

Michel Bardinet

Michel Bardinet

Tony Forest

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Jean-Pierre Marielle

Perry Rupert-Foote

Stéphane Audran

Stéphane Audran

Hélène Vallée

Gilles Ségal

Gilles Ségal

Di Bozzo

Themes & Keywords

rape and revenge

About Without Apparent Motive

Without Apparent Motive is a crime film released in 1971 exploring themes of rape and revenge. Directed by Philippe Labro, it stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, Sacha Distel. A series of murders is committed in Nice on the French riviera. The commissaire Carella is in charge and tries to find a missing link between all these murders.

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