A Pure Formality

Onoff is a famous writer who hasn't published any new books for quite some time and has become a recluse. When he is picked up by the police one stormy night, without any identification, out of breath and running madly, without clear memory of recent events, the Inspector is suspicious. Through interrogatory dialectic, the head of this lonely, isolated, broken-down police station tries to establish what has happened, by delving into the mind of his writer-hero, and clearing up a mysterious killing. A Pure Formality featuring Gérard Depardieu and Roman Polanski is streaming with subscription on Kanopy, free on The Roku Channel, streaming with subscription on Shout! Studios (Via Prime Video), and 2 others. It's a crime and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.5 (12,778 votes) and was well received by critics.