Dirty Hands (2015)
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.
Director: Aki Kaurismäki
Genre: TV Movie, Drama
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: June 27, 2015
Cast
- Sulevi Peltola - Hoederer
- Matti Pellonpää - Hugo Barine
- Kati Outinen - Jessica Barine
- Kaija Pakarinen - Olga
- Pertti Sveholm - Louis
- Kari Väänänen - Ivan
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius - Slick
- Aake Kalliala - Georges
- Esko Nikkari - Karsky
- Hannu Lauri - Ruhtinas
Screenplay
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Jean-Paul Sartre (Theatre Play)
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Matti Kurkikangas
Editing: Paavo Eskelinen
Production: Sputnik, YLE
Country: Finland
Language: suomi
Original Language: fi
Keywords
assassination, based on play or musical, nazi occupation
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dirty Hands about?
- 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.
- Who directed Dirty Hands?
- Dirty Hands was directed by Aki Kaurismäki.
- Who stars in Dirty Hands?
- Dirty Hands stars Sulevi Peltola, Matti Pellonpää, Kati Outinen, Kaija Pakarinen, Pertti Sveholm, Kari Väänänen.
- How long is Dirty Hands?
- Dirty Hands has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Dirty Hands?
- Dirty Hands is a TV Movie, Drama film.
- Where was Dirty Hands produced?
- Dirty Hands was produced in Finland.