Dirty Hands

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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.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1951-08-09
  • Runtime: 103 min
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Status: Released
  • IMDb Rating: 4.9
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