
The Motive for Murder
Crime
Overview
A short story film depicting the three different faces of crime. In the short story "The Weekend", Karas kills a woman he raped some time ago in order to silence her. However, he accidentally kills another woman. In "Hostages", a drug addict, Chaban, terrorizes the hospital's operating team, but the disciplined doctors handle the difficult situation. In "The Pickpocket", the thief Benda wants to return to his trade immediately after his release, but his attempt ends tragically.
Top Cast


Ilja Prachař
Ilja Prachař
Karas (segment "Víkend")
Ilja Prachař
Karas (segment "Víkend")


Antonie Hegerliková
Antonie Hegerliková
Karasová (segment "Víkend")
Antonie Hegerliková
Karasová (segment "Víkend")


Helga Čočková
Helga Čočková
Šteklová (segment "Víkend")
Helga Čočková
Šteklová (segment "Víkend")


Zdena Studenková
Zdena Studenková
Věra (segment "Víkend")
Zdena Studenková
Věra (segment "Víkend")


Vlado Černý
Vlado Černý
Petr (segment "Víkend")
Vlado Černý
Petr (segment "Víkend")


Vlastimil Hašek
Vlastimil Hašek
Štekl (segment "Víkend")
Vlastimil Hašek
Štekl (segment "Víkend")


František Hanus
František Hanus
Cyril (segment "Víkend")
František Hanus
Cyril (segment "Víkend")
Eva Friedrichová
Eva Friedrichová
Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")
Eva Friedrichová
Cyrilová (segment "Víkend")


Václav Postránecký
Václav Postránecký
Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")
Václav Postránecký
Capt. Havránek (segment "Víkend")


Jan Teplý
Jan Teplý
Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")
Jan Teplý
Lt. Šíma (segment "Víkend")
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