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.

A Pure Formality is a 1995 drama crime movie directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, starring Gérard Depardieu, Roman Polanski, Nicola Di Pinto. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 from 13,620 votes and runs 1h 48m.