Film · Drama

Dirty Hands (1951)

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.

Director

Fernand Rivers

Writers

Jean-Paul Sartre

Country

France

Language

French

Release date

August 9, 1951

Original title

Les Mains sales