Without Apparent Motive

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

1971 1h 40m FR

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★5.9TMDB · 72

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Jean-Louis Trintignant
Stéphane Carella
Dominique Sanda
Sandra Forest
Sacha Distel
Julien Sabirnou
Carla Gravina
Jocelyne Rocca
Paul Crauchet
Francis Palombo
Laura Antonelli
Juliette Vaudreuil
Michel Bardinet
Tony Forest
Jean-Pierre Marielle
Perry Rupert-Foote

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philippe Labro
Writers: Jacques Lanzmann, Philippe Labro, Vincenzo Labella
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Philippe Labro, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Claude Barrois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Louis Trintignant and Dominique Sanda and Sacha Distel carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One of them is the next victim. One is the killer. We challenge you to guess who.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philippe Labro directs. Jean Penzer behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Claude Barrois cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Philippe Labro, shot by Jean Penzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Claude Barrois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jean-Louis Trintignant and Dominique Sanda and Sacha Distel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One of them is the next victim. One is the killer. We challenge you to guess who.".
9IMDB entry: tt0069219 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.