Plot
1975 film by Claude Chabrol
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Why Watch This
Claude Chabrol’s “Innocents with Dirty Hands” offers a razor‑sharp look at the veneer of respectability in a small French town, where a seemingly harmless reunion spirals into a chilling murder mystery. Its deliberate pacing and razor‑edge dialogue let the audience feel the claustrophobic moral decay as it unfolds.
Best For
French New Wave fans, Crime drama lovers, 1970s cinema enthusiasts, Chabrol admirers, Slow‑burn thriller seekers
The CinePearl Take
Jean Cherlian delivers a quietly menacing performance, turning the film’s every ordinary scene into a study of suppressed guilt. Chabrol’s measured direction lets tension build like a slow‑cooking stew, rewarding viewers who savor nuance over spectacle. The film’s central theme—how innocence can be weaponized by the very hands that claim purity—remains unsettlingly relevant.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Claude Chabrol
- Cast
- Jean Cherlian
- Writer
- Claude Chabrol
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- Released
- 26 Mar 1975
- Language
- French
- Country
- Italy
- IMDb
- tt0073169 ↗
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