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The Hands of Orlac (1924)
Orlacs Hände (original title)

92 min  -  Crime | Horror   -  4 June 1928 (USA)
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A world-famous pianist loses both hands in an accident. When new hands are grafted on, he doesn't know they once belonged to a murderer.

Director:

Robert Wiene

Writers:

Louis Nerz, Maurice Renard (novel)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Conrad Veidt ...
Alexandra Sorina Alexandra Sorina ...
Yvonne Orlac
Fritz Kortner Fritz Kortner ...
Nera
Carmen Cartellieri Carmen Cartellieri ...
Regine
Fritz Strassny Fritz Strassny ...
Vater Orlac
Paul Askonas Paul Askonas ...
Diener
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hans Homma Hans Homma ...
Dr. Serral
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Storyline

Orlac, affermato pianista, perde le mani in un grave incidente. I medici decidono allora di trapiantargli le mani di un assassino condannato a morte. L'operazione riesce perfettamente, ma, da quel momento, una serie di strani omicidi, generalmente commessi a mezzo dello strangolamento delle vittime, vengono commessi e la polizia, che inizialmente brancola nel buio, comincia a sospettare del pianista. Alla fine si scopre che il colpevole era, invece, da tutt'altra parte. Written by rosebud6  

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Genres:

Crime | Horror

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Details

Country:

Germany | Austria

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die unheimlichen Hände des Doktor Orlac See more »

Filming Locations:

Listo-Atelier, Vienna, Austria

Company Credits

Production Co:

Berolina Film GmbH, Pan Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Connections

Referenced in The Hole (2009) See more »