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The Hands of Orlac (1924)

Original title: orlac's hände
Production: France, Germany|92 min| black and white| mute
Dramatic, Horror, Science fiction, Thriller
Poster of movie The Hands of Orlac
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.
The same story is the basis of the movies:

Direction

Robert WieneRobert Wieneregista

Production and Screenplay

Ludwig Kerztsceneggiatore
Leon Urissceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

il domestico
Paul Askonas(età:52)
il padre di paul
nera
Fritz KortnerFritz Kortner(età:32)
paul orlac
Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt(età:31)
regine
yvonne orlac

Technical staff

Henning Lohnermusiche
Günther Krampfdirettore della fotografia
Hans Androschindirettore della fotografia
Pierre Osermusiche
Hans Roucscenografo
Stefan Wesselyscenografo