The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive
The Weapon, the Hour, the Motive
| 23 November 1972 (USA)
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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?

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dipdatta

I will hesitate to call it a Giallo - there was only 2 murders, those two too were not that gory by Giallo standards. It's more of a investigation/polizia movie where a detective investigates murder of a church priest. While the direction is pretty good & acting quite decent, plot could contain more twists & surprises. I guessed the murderer before half of movie was over. Neverthless, its a worth watch - if nothing else than for the creepy gothic church set-up.

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qmtv

Excellent B movie, English subtitles, Good acting, cinematography, story/mystery The Weapon, The Hour, The Motive A bit slow moving in the middle, but that's OK. Enough mystery, I thought it was one of the nuns that was the killer, but got it wrong. Good music. Worth checking out.One of the best parts is when the two detectives mistakenly fight, then crash through a door to realize they are fighting each other. Other great moments. Rating is a B, or 7. 10 given for balance

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christopher-underwood

I liked this a lot. Bit of a confusing and strange start, a young boy in a room, a nurse with a hypodermic and all within a convent of singing nuns. And who is that guy on the motorbike getting in the way of the police? Oops, he is the police! I guess this just about qualifies as a giallo for while it doesn't have the stylish look or garish details, there are the sudden kills, the child always there mysteriously in the background, not to mention the cat and the bouncing marbles. Compelling and absorbing, this is well directed and we have to gradually piece things together as best we can to keep apace. And then there is the extraordinary scene where the priest flagellates himself for his guilt over his lovers, yes two of them. Oh and that is nothing to what we are treated to once the nuns decide to do the same - en mass! Good resolution always helps and so in summary a good yarn intelligently told and peppered with enough sex and violence to keep the most jaded giallo fan happy.

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HumanoidOfFlesh

In "The Weapon,the Hour and the Motive" the murder victim is a priest.Father Giorgio is stabbed to death in his congregation church.Two police detectives Franco Boito and Moriconi investigate his murder.The main suspects are Giorgio's two lovers Giulia and Orchidea as he wanted to break up with both.There is also an orphaned boy who saw too much from his attic hideout and he will resolve the mystery.Overlooked Italian giallo stylishly made by Francesco Mazzei.There are some silly comedic moments and some effective shocks.The throat slashing scene is fairly graphic and there is a bit of nudity and sexual perversion.Mazzei is capable of building suspense pretty well too."The Weapon,the Hour and the Motive" deserves more recognition.7 out of 10.

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