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The Hands of Orlac

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The Hands of Orlac (1924)

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

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. 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. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Conrad Veidt, Fritz Kortner, Alexandra Sorina

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Jul 2, 2009

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • Featurette - Scene Comparisons of Domestic and International Cuts
  • Trailer - MAD LOVE (1935) Starring Peter Lorre

Text/Photo Gallery:

  • Essay by John Soister Author of the Book "Conreid Veidt On Screen"
  • Excerpts of Maurice Ranard's Novel
  • Image Gallery

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Conrad Veidt is the original innocent with dirty hands in this memorable bit of Germanic arcana.

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02/18/08
Fernando F. Croce
Slant Magazine
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Like his more famous The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene's The Hands of Orlac is ponderous but indelible.

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02/18/08
Fernando F. Croce
Slant Magazine
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