Dirty Hands
-
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.
Release Date : 1989-10-05
Language :Finnish
Adult : false
Status : Released
Production Company : SputnikYLE
Production Country : Finland
Alternative Titles :
Cast
Character Name : Hoederer
Original Name : Sulevi Peltola
Gender : Male
Character Name : Hugo Barine
Original Name : Matti Pellonpää
Gender : Male
Character Name : Jessica Barine
Original Name : Kati Outinen
Gender : Female
Character Name : Olga
Original Name : Kaija Pakarinen
Gender : Female
Character Name : Louis
Original Name : Pertti Sveholm
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ivan
Original Name : Kari Väänänen
Gender : Male
Character Name : Slick
Original Name : Pirkka-Pekka Petelius
Gender : Male
Character Name : Georges
Original Name : Aake Kalliala
Gender : Male
Character Name : Karsky
Original Name : Esko Nikkari
Gender : Male
Character Name : Ruhtinas
Original Name : Hannu Lauri
Gender : Male
Character Name : Charles
Original Name : Hannu Viholainen
Gender : Male
Character Name : Frantz
Original Name : Asmo Hurula
Gender : Male
Reviews
No Reviews Found
You may also like