Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands (1951)

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A young intellectual, Hugo, joins the Communist Party out of a sense of idealism, only to see his principles manipulated by party leaders. He is given the assignment of killing Professor Hoederer, a party deviationist. However, he grows to admire the man and begins to have doubts about morals and revolutionary politics. But jealousy - Hugo thinks Hoederer has made love to his wife, Jessica - takes matters out of the political realm.

Date of release
1951-08-09
TMDB
4.9 / 10 (9)
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama
Director
Fernand Rivers

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Dirty Hands

Dirty Hands is a 1951 French drama film directed by Fernand Rivers and Simone Berriau and starring Pierre Brasseur, Daniel Gélin and Claude Nollier. It is an adaptation of the 1948 play Dirty Hands by Jean-Paul Sartre. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Dumesnil and René Renoux.

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