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(aka "The Hands of Orlac")
Directed by Robert Wiene
Austria 1924
Reuniting the star and director of
Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, The Hands of Orlac [Orlac’s
Hände] is a deliciously twisted thriller that blends grand guignol thrills
with the visual and performance styles of German Expressionism. *** Wiene spent the early '20s trying to repeat his surprise success with Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. This adaptation of Maurice Renard's celebrated novel finds him exploring another 'horrific' theme, but using his repertoire of Expressionist effects more coolly. His version of the story (about a concert pianist who loses his hands in a train crash, and has the hands of an executed murderer grafted on in their place) opts for a 'realistic' denouement rather than a 'fantastic' one, but it still manages to generate some potent shocks from its confrontation between the hero and villain. Its most enduring quality is Veidt's tormented performance as Orlac. Excerpt from TimeOut located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: September 24th 1924
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Review: Masters of Cinema - Region 'B' - Blu-ray
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Runtime | 1:34:28.162 | |
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1. 40:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,709,820,181 bytesFeature: 27,954,195,840 bytes Video Bitrate: 33.02 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video |
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LPCM Audio Score
2304 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48 kHz / 192 kbps |
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Subtitles | English, None | |
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Release Information: Studio: Masters of Cinema
1. 40:1 1080P Dual-layered Blu-rayDisc Size: 46,709,820,181 bytesFeature: 27,954,195,840 bytes Video Bitrate: 33.02 MbpsCodec: MPEG-4 AVC Video
Edition Details: • Brand new feature length audio commentary with author Stephen Jones and author / critic Kim Newman• Brand new video essay by filmmakers David Cairns and Fiona Watson (26:23) • Alternate presentation of The Hands of Orlac [SD, 110 minutes] – Courtesy of the F. W. Murnau Foundation, a presentation of the film struck from a different print source, featuring alternate takes of certain scenes. Includes a musical score by Paul Mercer • Scene comparisons highlighting some of the differences between the two versions of the film (13:49) • PLUS: A Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing by Philip Kemp, and Tim Lucas
Standard Transparent Blu-ray Case inside Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase [First Print Run of 2000 copies only] Chapters 9 |
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On their
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Masters of Cinema use a linear PCM 2.0 channel track (24-bit) with a
magnificent musical score by Johannes Kalitzke than has electronic
input, eerie high-pitched violins and is wonderfully diverse echoing to
the film expressionist elements. I though it added brilliantly to the
film experience. Masters of Cinema offer original Austrian, German,
French and even English language, intertitles with optional English
subtitles (see many samples below) on their Region 'B'-locked
Blu-ray.
The Masters of Cinema
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Robert Wiene's The Hands of Orlac
is very enjoyable as a silent era crime-horror-sci/fi-mystery in the
vein of Fritz Lang. Many will enjoy and appreciate the expressionist
touches and precisely realized film. It is hauntingly moody and is
pioneering of one of the frequently -repeated tropes involving
switched body parts controlling the mind; include the iconic
Frankenstein and Georges Franju’s horror classic
Les Yeux sans Visage (Eyes Without a Face, 1959) plus
many more. I was extremely pleased to see this reach Masters of Cinema Blu-ray.
The Hands of Orlac
is very creepy and best seen in this 1080P restoration. The detailed
commentary, video essay, and booklet make this a strong recommendation! |
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