Friday, October 17, 2014

The Hands of Orlac (1924)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0015202/
The Hands of Orlac (1924) Poster

**** out of 5

Conrad Veidt, most recognizable as the guy who played a bunch of evil, sadistic German officers during the early years of WWII, plays a far different role here, in the original Hand Transplant Horror film, giving an iconic performance as a sensitive musician driven mad by the idea that his hands were formerly those of a murderer, and are now driving him to crime, an idea that is encouraged by some people who want to use it to their own advantage...

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