Orlac's Hände
Robert Wiene / AT, 1924 / 72 min.
A concert pianist’s ultimate nightmare is to lose both hands! In this silent film classic, Orlac receives new hands from an executed murderer after an accident. Accompanied by live music. The concert pianist on stage Alexandre Tharaud will play what the pianist on screen plays live.
From the moment Orlac receives a murderer’s hands as a transplant, the foreign body parts take on a gruesome life of their own. To underline the plot twists, none other than French master pianist Alexandre Tharaud will provide a live score for the film on the big screen.
Please note: this screening takes place in Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ.
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Director
Robert Wiene
Production year
1924
Country
AT
Original title
Orlac's Hände
Length
72 min.
Language
live music, German
Subtitles
NONE
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