The Hands of Orlac
Directed by Robert Wiene
The Hands of Orlac
Reuniting the star and director of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, THE HANDS OF ORLAC (Orlacs Hände) is a deliciously twisted thriller that blends grand guignol thrills with the visual and performance styles of German Expressionism. Based on a novel by medical-horror novelist Maurice Renard, it charts the mental disintegration of a concert pianist (Conrad Veidt) whose hands are amputated after a train crash, and replaced with the hands of an executed murderer. When Orlac's father is murdered by the dead man's hands, Orlac begins a steady descent toward madness. Produced in Vienna, the hotbed of psychoanalysis, THE HANDS OF ORLAC is writhing with sexual innuendo and Freudian imagery.
This Kino edition was mastered in HD from a 35mm print restored by the F.W. Murnau Foundation, supplemented with additional footage from the Raymond Rohauer Collection.
THE HANDS OF ORLAC (Orlacs Hände)
Austria 1924 B&W 110 Min.
Directed by Robert Wiene
Screenplay by Louis Nerz, from the novel
"Les Mains d'Orlac" by Maurice Renard
Photographed by Hans Androschin
and Günther Krampf
With Conrad Veidt, Alexandra Sorina, Fritz Kortner
Music by Paul Mercer
Licensed by Transit Film GmbH and
the Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung
Additional footage courtesy of Douris UK Ltd.
Interested in bringing The Hands of Orlac to your school or library? If you'd like to have an in-class viewing, on-campus screening, or purchase the DVD for your library's collection, please contact Estelle Grosso at EDU@kinolorber.com or call (212) 629-6880 with your request.
The Hands of Orlac may also be available with Public Performance Rights (PPR) and Digital Site Licensing (DSL) for colleges and universities. To purchase the DVD with PPR or DSL, please contact Estelle Grosso at EDU@kinolorber.com or call (212) 629-6880. Click here to learn more at Kino Lorber Edu.
To read more about Kino Lorber Edu's terms of use and ordering information, visit Kino Lorber Edu.
"The absolute best small scale ‘perfect crime’ thriller... Elliott Gould and Christopher Plummer give unique, super…' https://t.co/DRGSt8mAu6'
RT' @DVDBeaver': William Friedkin's The Brink's Job Blu-ray' @KinoLorber' US:' https://t.co/sQvhi59PSI' CAN:' https://t.co/X5eDy9uNlI' UK: https://…
Throughout June, revel in the radical act of creation with' @Filmatique's' documentary series The Creation of Meaning…' https://t.co/yfhOnuC4vU'
RT' @KLStudioClassic': Coming September 3rd! Three FULLY RESTORED Classics - Sold Separately! KIND HEARTS AND CORONET (1949) THE LAVENDER HI…
RT' @deadentsite': A special edition home video release of the 1945 British horror anthology, #DeadofNight, is on its way from' @KinoLorber'. h…
RT' @bobfreelander': Some #BlurayNewReleases for this week - including Discs from' @KLStudioClassic',' @Scream_Factory',' @CohenMediaGroup',' @Warne…'
Film and libraries are essential parts of the fabric of NYC culture and community. Our offices are a few blocks fro…' https://t.co/RnrdZIvqA5'
RT' @kylepennekamp': Been trying since film school days to see Jacques Rivette's OUT 1. Finally got' @KinoLorber's' blu-ray edition. Watched th…
@SunkenValley96' @TheJadedGuy'' @GhopperFilm' We happen to know that Long Day's Journey Into Night has UK distribution…' https://t.co/712y612tcB'
RT' @TheMtnFilm': '.@TheCultureFiles' mentions THE MOUNTAIN in their coverage of BAM cinemaFest. Come see it this Friday, June 21st at 6:45PM i…
General Inquiries
333 W. 39th St., Ste. 503
New York, NY 10018
Tel. (800) 562-3330
Fax. (212) 714-0871
Press & Media
For publicity assistance and press inquiries please contact us by emailing dninh@kinolorber.com or calling 212-629-6880.
Educational
Please visit our educational site at www.KinoLorberEDU.com
For assistance with educational orders, please contact us at:
Phone:212-629-6880
Fax: 212-714-0871
Email: edu@kinolorber.com
