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The Hands of Orlac

Movie
1924
1h 38m
NR
German
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
User Score: 
7.1
Critic Score: 
86
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A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.
The Hands of Orlac Poster

The Hands of Orlac

NR
Movie
1924
1h 38m
German
Horror, Thriller, Mystery
A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he is horrified to learn they once belonged to a murderer.
Rating
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7.1
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The Hands of Orlac (1924) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
86

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Directed By: Robert Wiene
Written By: Maurice Renard (Novel), Louis Nerz (Screenplay)

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ux21 says...
4 years ago
Another great one directed by Robert Wiene of Caligari fame. So far the earliest example i’ve seen of the “misbehaving murderous transplant” trope, although - as is to be expected in a Wiene flick - this stuff is leaning heavily towards psychological horror territory. Spectacular performance by Conrad Veidt as an appropriately frightening embodiment of Paul Orlac’s tormented soul.
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Maarten Delfgou says...
3 years ago
The original title of the film is Orlacs Hände.
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On Cinema At The Cinema says...
3 years ago
Watch the Kino version with score done by Paul Mercer. It’s an absolute beautiful symphony of darkness
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CinemaSerf
2 years ago
This is a great amalgam of genres that shows off Conrad Veidt's skills to a tee. He portrays a classical pianist ("Orlac"), renowned throughout the world until he is involved in an horrific train crash and only just survives. His hands, however, do not. His distraught wife "Yvonne" (Alexandra Sorina More
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