An Austrian silent film (Orlacs Hände) of 1924. This late expressionist work is directed by Robert Wiene.
A concert pianist, Paul Orlac (Conrad Veidt), loses his hands in a railway accident. Replacement hands are transplanted onto him in an experimental procedure, but the hands are those of a recently-executed murderer. From that point forward, the pianist is tortured by panic attacks and irrational fears.
Director:
Robert Wiene
Writers:
Louis Nerz, Maurice Renard (novel)
Stars:
Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina and Fritz Kortner
Saturday, December 17, 2011
The Hands of Orlac (1924)
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