The Hands of Orlac

Summary

The Hands of Orlac is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hands of Orlac's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Hands of Orlac was directed by Robert Wiene^[4].
• Louis Nerz wrote the screenplay for The Hands of Orlac^[5].
• The Hands of Orlac's composer is recorded as Pierre Oser^[6].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is horror film^[7].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is fantasy film^[8].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is science fiction film^[9].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is silent film^[11].
• The Hands of Orlac's genre is film based on a novel^[12].
• The Hands of Orlac's based on is recorded as Les Mains d'Orlac^[13].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Conrad Veidt^[14].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Alexandra Sorina^[15].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Fritz Kortner^[16].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Carmen Cartellieri^[17].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Fritz Strassni^[18].
• A cast member of The Hands of Orlac was Paul Askonas^[19].
• The Hands of Orlac's director of photography is recorded as Günther Krampf^[20].
• The Hands of Orlac's director of photography is recorded as Hans Androschin^[21].
• The original language of The Hands of Orlac was German^[22].
• The Hands of Orlac's Commons category is recorded as The Hands of Orlac (1924 film)^[23].
• The Hands of Orlac was distributed by video on demand^[24].
• The Hands of Orlac's review score is recorded as 7.8/10^[25].
• The Hands of Orlac's review score is recorded as 91%^[26].
• The Hands of Orlac's color is recorded as black-and-white^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Hands of Orlac was directed by Robert Wiene^[4]. Louis Nerz wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Conrad Veidt^[14], Alexandra Sorina^[15], Fritz Kortner^[16], Carmen Cartellieri^[17], Fritz Strassni^[18], and Paul Askonas^[19].

Publication

The Hands of Orlac was published on January 1, 1924^[28]. The original language of it was German^[22]. Genres include horror film^[7], fantasy film^[8], science fiction film^[9], drama film^[10], silent film^[11], and film based on a novel^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include evil^[29], personal identity^[30], criminal investigation^[31], transplantation^[32], murder^[33], and insanity^[34].

Reception

Reviews include 7.8/10^[25] and 91%^[26].

Why It Matters

The Hands of Orlac has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]