An
effective giallo (Italian thriller) that keeps the audience guessing
until the end, starring Euro fave Femi Benussi as Simone and Tom Drake
as Police Inspector Greville [who also harbors an unusual secret revealed
at the film's conclusion]. The plot deals with the death of family patriarch
Oscar, killed while working for a railroad company. Unbeknownst to his
family, Oscar had accumulated a fortune during his lifetime but the specifics
of the inheritance cause massive infighting and murder.
80
year old Vittorio Sindoni is still active (as of this writing) in the
Italian film industry. MOTIVE FOR MURDER was his
first film. After a few light sex comedies, he left the big screen for
the small one, Mr Sindoni has been writing and directing Italian television
movies for four decades.
An
Italian film in English language; widecreen format (16:9), fully uncut
version (82 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine. Extras include theatrical trailers.
Violence/Nudity/Sexual
Brutality
For Mature Audiences