A Pure Formality - 1994 - 7/10
AKA - Una Pura Formalità

Police find the man walking a lonely road in the middle of a downpour.
No papers, no excuses why he is out. They detain him at the station and await the inspector.
Follows, a lengthy interrogation of Onoff, the famous novelist.
Whose answers mix lies, mistakes, flashbacks, and quotes from his books.
Difficult to ascertain whether he is devious or clouded by alcohol and trauma.
Polanski and Depardieu spar back and forth in claustrophobic, psychological thriller.
Slow going at times, but enjoyable for the acting, as well as the sodden interior.