Name: The Hands of Orlac
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1924-09-24
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Cast: Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Strassny, Paul Askonas, Carmen Cartellieri

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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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Directed by: Robert Wiene
Written by: Maurice Renard, Louis Nerz
Produced by: Karl Ehrlich

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Facts

September 24, 1924 · 1 h 38 min · NR

Released: September 24, 1924
Runtime: 1 h 38 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Horror, Thriller, Mystery
Original language: German
Also spoken: xx
Made in: Austria
Available in: 139 countries

Tropes

The Man They Couldn't Hang, Con Man, Blackmail +9

The Man They Couldn't Hang
Con Man
Blackmail
Clothing-Concealed Injury
Frame-Up
The X of Y
I Have No Son!
Conspicuous Trenchcoat
Obfuscating Disability
Artificial Limbs
Sanity Slippage
Career-Ending Injury

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Where can I stream The Hands of Orlac?

In the United States, The Hands of Orlac streams on Cultpix and Bloodstream, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Darkroom, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is The Hands of Orlac worth watching?

81

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (75).

Will The Hands of Orlac scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching The Hands of Orlac?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Hands of Orlac in English?

Germanxx

No, it was made in German, with some xx.