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With Clean Hands

1972 · 95 min

A gritty, fast-moving postwar crime drama with a hard-edged hero taking on gangsters in a tense urban setting.

Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Gheorghe Dinică
Overview
A story of an apolitical police commissar who is using odd methods against the gangsters.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Genres
Thriller, Action, Crime
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Gheorghe Dinică
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • corruption
  • violence
  • power
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
thriller, action, crime
Directed by
Sergiu Nicolaescu
Written by
Titus Popovici
Starring
Sergiu Nicolaescu, Ilarion Ciobanu, Gheorghe Dinică, Sebastian Papaiani, George Constantin, Ștefan Mihăilescu-Brăila, Alexandru Dobrescu, Aimee Iacobescu
Music
Richard Oschanitzky
Runtime
95 min
Country
Romania, Germany
Languages
Romanian

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