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Movie poster: The Hands of Orlac (1924)
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The Hands of Orlac

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1924 · 98 min Horror Thriller Mystery
6.9 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Orlacs Hände
Year 1924
Country Austria
Genre Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Director Robert Wiene
Runtime 98 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.9/10 (112 votes)

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Director Robert Wiene constructs a chilling narrative of psychological disintegration, relying on Conrad Veidt's physically expressive performance to embody the horror of a foreign limb. The film explores the fragility of self and the terror of becoming a passenger in one's own body through stark, shadow-drenched imagery.

What lingers after the final frame is a profound unease about the autonomy of flesh and memory. A silent masterpiece of bodily horror. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Robert Wiene

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