About this movie
A political drama set in the fictional country of Illyria between 1943 and 1945, the story is about the assassination of a leading politician. The country, an ally of Nazi Germany, is on the verge of being annexed to the Eastern Bloc. Kaurismäki's TV adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre's play Les Mains Sales (Dirty Hands) tells the story of Hugo (Matti Pellonpää) who has just been released from prison. Before going to prison, he has worked as a journalist at his party's newspaper. This timid journalist, who uses the pseudonym Raskolnikov, wants to advance in his career and gets his chance when Hoederer (Sulevi Peltola), the leader of the party, has to be eliminated.
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Quick facts
Year
2015
Runtime
1h 8m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.5/10
Votes
11
Genre
TV Movie, Drama
Director
Language
FI
Cast
assassination
based on play or musical
nazi occupation
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Questions about Dirty Hands
How long is Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands has a runtime of 1h 8m (1 hour and 8 minutes).
Who directed Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands was directed by Aki Kaurismäki and released in 2015.
What genre is Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands is a TV Movie, Drama film (2015).
Who stars in Dirty Hands?
The cast of Dirty Hands includes Sulevi Peltola, Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Kaija Pakarinen, Pertti Sveholm.
What is the TMDB rating for Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands has a TMDB rating of 5.5/10 based on 11 votes.
