THE HANDS OF ORLAC [Orlac’s Hände] (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray is AVAILABLE NOW [ Ссылка ]
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.
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 towards madness.
The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present THE HANDS OF ORLAC for the first time on home video in the UK in a special Blu-ray edition.
SPECIAL EDITION BLU-RAY CONTAINS
Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase | 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a restoration of the original film elements by Film Archiv Austria | LPCM 2.0 audio | Original German language intertitles with optional English subtitles | 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 | 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 | PLUS: A Collector’s Booklet featuring new writing by Philip Kemp, and Tim Lucas
