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A Pure Formality

7.419941h 51mMovieMysteryThrillerCrime

Famous writer Onoff is now a recluse. The Inspector is suspicious when Onoff is brought into the station one night, disoriented and suffering a kind of amnesia. In an isolated, rural police station, the Inspector tries to establish the events surrounding a killing, to reach a startling resolution.

DirectorGiuseppe Tornatore
WriterGiuseppe Tornatore
ProducersMario Cecchi Gori·Vittorio Cecchi Gori

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Streaming in 9 other countries

A Pure Formality isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Austria, France, Germany, Guernsey and 5 more. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore

GDGérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Onoff
RPRoman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Inspector
SRSergio Rubini
Sergio Rubini
Andre
NPNicola Di Pinto
Nicola Di Pinto
Captain
TCTano Cimarosa
Tano Cimarosa
Servant
PLPaolo Lombardi
Paolo Lombardi
Marshall
MS
Maria Rosa Spagnolo
Paula
AS
Alberto Sironi
GMGiovanni Morricone
Giovanni Morricone
MK
Mahdi Kraiem
MVMassimo Vanni
Massimo Vanni
SFSebastiano Filocamo
Sebastiano Filocamo

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A Pure Formality — streaming FAQ

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Is A Pure Formality on Netflix?

No, A Pure Formality is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

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