The Hands of Orlac (1924)

The Hands of Orlac (1924)
Rating: ★★★★
Aug 26, 2011Possessed Hands/Silent German Classic
Classic German silent film about a pianist who receives hand transplants and believes they are possessed. Superbly stylised direction from The Cabinet of Dr Caligari director Robert Wiene and with Conrad Veidt putting his all into the contorted mime work

Hands of a Stranger (1962)

Hands of a Stranger (1962)
Rating: ★★
Jan 6, 2015Possessed Hands/The Hands of Orlac Adaptation
Fourth film version of The Hands of Orlac about a pianist who receives hand transplants from a murderer and believes they are possessing him. Compared to the first two versions, this is dull and prosaic