The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive

Name: The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive
Director: Francesco Mazzei
Released: 1972
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Renzo Montagnani, Bedy Moratti, Eva Czemerys, Salvatore Puntillo, Claudia Gravy

1972 · 105 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 623 VOTES · DIR. Francesco Mazzei

Overview

Don Giorgio, a handsome young priest and teacher in a convent, is involved with two lovers: Orchidea and Giulia. When he repents and vows to return to the Church, he is savagely beaten to death. Not long after, Giulia has her throat slashed. Inspector Boito falls in love with and prepared to marry Orchidea, who is also the main suspect. The key to solving the case seems to lie with an inquisitive boy called Ferruccio, who is kept locked up and drugged. He witnessed one of the murders, but will anyone believe his story?

Dialogue Timeline — 543 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:13 'The Weapon, the Hour the Motive'

00:05:15 Especially for skilled trades -No, thanks. It's too spicy.

00:08:44 Oh! God!

00:11:58 You're suffering. I can see.

00:18:55 I thought you were sleeping. -I took a pill for my headache.

00:23:13 I think so. -Wasn't it more to the right?

00:25:31 In what way?

00:28:09 Stay still. -No... No!

00:31:04 Going out? -Yes, Ferruccio isn't well.

00:34:37 You asked for me? -Some questions, okay?

00:37:40 I made them write an essay.

00:39:26 Isn't that an abuse of power? -It is!

00:46:12 I like her, but if she gives me injections I don't!

00:48:52 Do you know what it means?

00:51:19 What was the managers name? -Me? I'm not from around here.

00:58:17 That's how I knew about the restaurant.

01:03:48 What 'dead hour'? -Of course, at midnight...

01:08:33 Don. Giorgio was a friend. He would visit us at home.

01:11:05 Where are you calling from? -I'm at the office, going crazy!

01:14:29 No, absolutely not, just his. -This one doesn't open, Doctor.

01:17:17 It made him lose reality. -You mean he went mad?

01:22:43 It suits you.

01:29:30 How can you behave like this? -I act on my conscience.

01:34:42 Try to stay calm. Come on.

Cast & Characters

Renzo Montagnani Commissario Franco Boito Bedy Moratti Orchidea Durantini Eva Czemerys Giulia Pisani Salvatore Puntillo Moriconi Claudia Gravy Sister Tarquinia Alcira Harris Arturo Trina Ferruccio Adolfo Belletti Anselmo Barsetti - The Sacristan Arnaldo Bellofiore Aristide Francesco D'Adda Pisani - Giulia's Husband

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed543

Dialogue density5.2 lines / min

First line00:00:13

Final line01:34:42

Production Record

DirectorFrancesco Mazzei

LanguageItalian

IMDb votes623