Orlacs Hände

Jun 4 1928 Not Rated 1h 32m
Crime, Horror, 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.

Plot

Orlac is a world famous pianist. One day he is badly hurt in a big train wreck. He is in danger of losing both his hands so his wife begs the doctors to save them. They eventually manage to transplant his hands with those of another deceased person. After his recovery Orlac discovers that there is something seriously wrong with his new pair of hands -- it is as if they had a will of their own. But Orlac doesn't know that they actually belonged to a dangerous murderer.

Written by

Louis Nerz, Maurice Renard

Directed by

Robert Wiene

Production Countries

Austria, Germany

Production Companies

Pan-Film KG Wien, Berolina-Film GmbH

Languages

No Language

Awards

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