Where to watch A Pure Formality(1994)
In the United States, A Pure Formality is available to stream on Shout! Factory. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
Where to stream A Pure Formality
Availability in United States
Included with subscription
Shout! Factory
Free
The Roku Channel
Kanopy
Shout! Factory TV
Rent
Amazon Video
Buy
- Amazon Video
Data updated on October 11, 2026. Availability data from JustWatch.
A Pure Formality plot summary
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.
Details
- Original title
- Una pura formalità
- Release date
- May 15, 1994
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama
- Directed by
- Giuseppe Tornatore
- Country
- Italy, France
- TMDB rating
- 7.4 / 10 · 408 votes
A Pure Formality trailer
Cast
Gérard DepardieuOnoff
Roman PolanskiInspector
Sergio RubiniAndre
Nicola Di PintoCaptain
Tano CimarosaServant
Paolo LombardiMarshall- Maria Rosa SpagnoloPaula
- Alberto Sironi
Giovanni Morricone- Mahdi Kraiem
FAQ
Where can I watch A Pure Formality?
In the United States, A Pure Formality is available to stream on Shout! Factory. It's also free on The Roku Channel, Kanopy, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
Can I rent or buy A Pure Formality?
Yes. In the United States you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video.
How long is A Pure Formality?
A Pure Formality runs 1h 51m (111 minutes).
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