The Hands of Orlac (1924)

The Hands of Orlac (1924)

Synopsis:
A classic horror film from Weimar Germany about a master pianist who receives new hands from a mysterious doctor after his hands are crushed in an accident. Whose hands are they? Silent.
Starring:
Fritz Kortner, Alexandra Sorina
Rated:
NR

Details

Starring:
Fritz Kortner, Alexandra Sorina, Conrad Veidt
Genres:
Horror, Crime Drama, Drama, Melodrama, Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Suspense, Suspense
Rated:
NR
Country:
Austria
Year:
1924
Keywords:
accident, adaptation, based on novel, blackmail, body horror, dismemberment, estranged father, execution, extortion, German Expressionism, hands, insanity, madness, murderer, pianist, Silent Cinema, silent era, silent film, train crash, transplant
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Movie DNA

Attributes ordered and rated by our clerks.

Sleeper

8

Cinematography

6

Suspense

5

Offbeat

4

Terror

5

Character Depth

4

Disturbing

8

Downbeat

8

Slow Pace

4

Complexity

2

Violence

3

Romance

1

Blood & Gore

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