A Pure Formality (1994) – Filming Locations
Mystery / Thriller / Crime / Drama · Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore · Starring Gérard Depardieu, Maria Rosa Spagnolo
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.
Where was A Pure Formality filmed?
- Rome, Italy, Rome – Primary setting of the film's interrogation and dialogue sequences. The majority of the film was shot in and around Rome's famous film studios and city locations, establishing the noir atmosphere of the police station and surrounding urban environment
- Campania, Italy, Naples – Flashback and atmospheric sequences depicting the landscape and setting for the character's past. Southern Italian locations provide the geographical and emotional backdrop for the narrative's exploration of the protagonist's history and the region's influence on his character