Dirty Hands (1978): Cast
Dirty Hands is a 1978 drama directed by Elio Petri, starring Marcello Mastroianni as Hoederer, Omero Antonutti and Massimo Foschi. It runs 3 hours 57 minutes.
- Runtime
- 3h 57m (237 min)
- Director
- Elio Petri
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- RAI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dirty Hands About?
The premise of Dirty Hands without spoilers.
Set in the fictional central‑European state of Illyria toward the end of World II, a young operative is placed as secretary in the home of a prominent left‑wing politician. Ordered by the Communist Party to kill the politician, who is suspected of a conciliatory strategy with rival factions. The assignment sparks a moral conflict as loyalty to the Party clashes with the personal ties he forms in the household.
Dirty Hands Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- tv mini series
- foreign language adaptation
- based on play
Dirty Hands Cast & Characters
Marcello Mastroianni leads the cast as Hoederer, with Omero Antonutti as Karsky and Massimo Foschi as Principe Paul. Directed by Elio Petri; 14 actors are credited in all.
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Director Elio Petri
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Marcello Mastroianni as Hoederer - Omero Antonutti as Karsky
- Massimo Foschi as Principe Paul
- Giorgio Trestini as Slick
Also Starring in Dirty Hands
· 10 more- Giovanni Visentin Hugo
- Giuliana De Sio Jessica
- Ezio Sancrotti Léon
- Giulio Bosetti Narratore del riassunto (voice)
- Pietro Biondi Louis
- Anna Maria Gherardi Olga
- Vanni De Lucia Frantz
- Bruno Pagni Georges
- Ferruccio Cainero Charles
- Umberto Verdoni Ivan
More from Elio Petri
More films directed by Elio Petri: Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion [re-release], Good News, One Way or Another and The Working Class Goes to Heaven.
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Dirty Hands FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Dirty Hands, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands runs 3 hours 57 minutes (237 minutes).
Who directed Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands was directed by Elio Petri.
More films by Elio Petri Who is in the cast of Dirty Hands?
Dirty Hands stars Marcello Mastroianni as Hoederer, Omero Antonutti as Karsky and Massimo Foschi as Principe Paul, among 14 credited actors.
Does Dirty Hands have a post-credit scene?
No. Dirty Hands has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Dirty Hands in?
The original language of Dirty Hands is Italian.
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