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Overview
Sans mobile apparent is a French thriller film first released in 1971,
directed by Philippe Labro.
The film stars Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sanda, Sacha Distel, Carla Gravina and Paul Crauchet.
It has also been released under the title: Without Apparent Motive.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
Synopsis
Three men are killed in Nice. The only apparent connection
between the three men is the manner of their death – they were each
shot from a distance by a rifle equipped with a silencer. Whilst
investigating the murders, Inspector Carella comes across a notebook
belonging to one of the dead men. In it, he finds the telephone
number of his former girlfriend, Jocelyne Rocca. Convinced that
she may be able to help him, Carella invites Jocelyne to his
apartment. The meeting is not as fruitful as Carella had hoped
and shortly after leaving him Jocelyne is also shot dead. Carella
makes a breakthrough when he learns that all four of the victims
appeared in a play together eight years ago. And the man who
wrote and directed that play is in the process of rehearsing a
revival...
Film Review
Possibly the most stylish screen adaptation of an Ed McBain novel, Sans mobile apparent is an
affective, albeit slightly flawed, synthesis of the American and French
detective thriller, set on the sun-drenched French Riviera. On
the plus side, the film is well-directed and has a great cast, with
memorable turns from its star performers Jean-Louis Trintignant and
Jean-Pierre Marielle. It is imaginatively shot and edited,
although some of the stylistic flourishes veer dangerously towards the
self-indulgent and provide an unwelcome distraction from the
plot. This was the second of seven films directed by
journalist-turned writer-director Philippe Labro, who would direct some
very popular and distinctive thrillers in the 1970s, notably L’Héritier
(1973).
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