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Dirty Hands

1h 19m1978Elio Petri
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The story is set in Illyria, fictional central European country, towards the end of World War II. A young man infiltrates into the house of a left-wing politician as his secretary. By order of the Communist party, the young man has to kill the politician, who is suspected of a strategy of compromise with other parties.

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What is Dirty Hands (1978) about?

The story is set in Illyria, fictional central European country, towards the end of World War II. A young man infiltrates into the house of a left-wing politician as his secretary. By order of the Communist party, the young man has to kill the politician, who is suspected of a strategy of compromise with other parties.

Who stars in Dirty Hands?

Dirty Hands stars Marcello Mastroianni (Hoederer), Giovanni Visentin (Hugo), Anna Maria Gherardi (Olga), Giuliana De Sio (Jessica), Pietro Biondi (Louis). The series was created by Elio Petri.

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