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Les mains d'Orlac

Original title: The Hands of Orlac
  • 1960
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
541
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Les mains d'Orlac (1960)
CrimeHorrorSci-FiThriller

A pianist who loses his hands in a plane crash receives the transplanted hands of an executed criminal but his new hands have the murderous tendencies of their previous owner.A pianist who loses his hands in a plane crash receives the transplanted hands of an executed criminal but his new hands have the murderous tendencies of their previous owner.A pianist who loses his hands in a plane crash receives the transplanted hands of an executed criminal but his new hands have the murderous tendencies of their previous owner.

  • Director
    • Edmond T. Gréville
  • Writers
    • Maurice Renard
    • Edmond T. Gréville
    • John Baines
  • Stars
    • Mel Ferrer
    • Christopher Lee
    • Dany Carrel
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    541
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Writers
      • Maurice Renard
      • Edmond T. Gréville
      • John Baines
    • Stars
      • Mel Ferrer
      • Christopher Lee
      • Dany Carrel
    • 11User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mel Ferrer
    Mel Ferrer
    • Stephen Orlac
    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Nero the Magician
    Dany Carrel
    Dany Carrel
    • Régina…
    Lucile Saint-Simon
    Lucile Saint-Simon
    • Louise Cochrane Orlac
    • (as Lucile Saint Simon)
    Felix Aylmer
    Felix Aylmer
    • Dr. Francis Cochrane
    Basil Sydney
    Basil Sydney
    • Maurice Seidelman
    Donald Wolfit
    Donald Wolfit
    • Professor Volchett
    • (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
    Peter Reynolds
    Peter Reynolds
    • Mr. Felix
    Campbell Singer
    Campbell Singer
    • Inspector Henderson
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Graham Coates
    Yanilou
    • Emilie
    David Peel
    David Peel
    • Pilot
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    Anita Sharp-Bolster
    • Volcheff's Assistant
    • (as Anita Sharp Bolster)
    Gertan Klauber
    Gertan Klauber
    • Fairground Attendant
    Edouard Hemme
    • Ange
    Mireille Perrey
    Mireille Perrey
    • Madame Aliberti
    Walter Randall
    Walter Randall
    • Waiter
    Arnold Diamond
    Arnold Diamond
    • Dresser
    • Director
      • Edmond T. Gréville
    • Writers
      • Maurice Renard
      • Edmond T. Gréville
      • John Baines
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    User reviews11

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    10Sirchristopherfrankcarandinilee

    THE HANDS OF ORLAC

    I liked this film how cunning Christopher lee was to black mail Mel Ferrer, and how he nearly got away with it, the french version seems to have more pieces to the film compared to the englisch version, (Christopher lee) he spoke excellent french, i have this englisch version i enjoy watching it over and over again.
    lor_

    The British & French version(s)

    One of my sci-fi/horror/fantasy reviews written 50 years ago: Directed by Edmond T. Greville; Produced by Donald Taylor and Steven Palios, for Britannia Films; Released in America by Continental Distributing. Screenplay by John Baines and Greville; Photography by Desmond Dickinson and Jacques Lemare; Edited by Oswald Hafenrichter and Jean Ravel; Music by Claude Bolling; Production Manager: Ben Arbeid. Starring: Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee, Dany Carrel, Louise Saint-Simon, Felix Aylmer, Basil Sydney, Donald Wolfit and Donald Pleasence.

    Remake of a classic silent film has exactly the same plot as "Hands of a Stranger", but poorly done.
    2RodrigAndrisan

    Waste of time!

    It's not true what Rainey-Dawn (United States), writes in his review: Orlac knows he has the hands of a "killer", he wakes up on the hospital bed after surgery and sees the two articles on the front page of a newspaper, about him and about the "killer". Mel Ferrer is unconvincing in the role, and the same is Lucile Saint-Simon. The only ones trying to save the film, through his acting value, is Christopher Lee, and through her personal charm, is Dany Carrel. But the movie can't be saved because the whole story is absurd and stupid. The final is a great demonstration.
    5planktonrules

    There are at least four versions of this movie...and is this 3rd one worth seeing?

    There have been at least four versions of this story*. The original silent version is the best, though the sound remake with Peter Lorre is awfully good. The 1962 version, sadly, is so bad it's almost unwatchable. So what about this 1960 British version? Is it worth your time? It's current rating of 5.6 might seem to indicate the answer, but I decided to watch it and give it a chance.

    Shortly after the story begins, the great concert pianist, Orlac (Mel Ferrer) is in an accident and he loses his hands. Considering how important these hands are, it's not surprising that the doctors would try something radical for 1960...give him a double hand transplant! But what they don't realize is that the dead donor was a murderer...and somehow these murderous impulses have been passed on through the hands to Orlac!

    Apart from some distracting music, there's nothing wrong with this film...nor anything particularly right about it either. You've got a great basic story but the acting (Ferrer was a fine actor....but not here) and look of the film is a bit cheap. My advice is see one of the previous versions...they are both so much better and have much more energy than this slow version.

    *There also was a short remake made for one of "The Simpson's" Halloween specials. In it Snake is finally executed for his infamous crimes and his cool head of hair is transplanted onto Homer...with expected results.
    5Hitchcoc

    I Have the Best Hand!

    I have to admit to dozing a bit during this film. I thought it would be a B movie, hands out of control film. Instead, there are missing action , loooooots of talking, and a silly plot that defies everything that was set up. Christopher Lee is pretty good as the villain, but this story goes nowhere. If one could give up enough of one's life to watch this again, try to understand what Lee was trying to accomplish. It's just plain dull.

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    • Trivia
      Simultaneously shot in English and French with Mel Ferrer and Christopher Lee, both of whom spoke French fluently, using their own voices on both soundtracks.
    • Connections
      Featured in TJ and the All Night Theatre: The Hands of Orlac (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      C'est Parti
      Music by Claude Bolling

      Lyrics by Jacques Esterel

      Performed by Dany Carrel

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1961 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • France
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Hands of Orlac
    • Filming locations
      • Studios de la Victorine - 16 avenue Edoard Grinda, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Pendennis Films Ltd.
      • Riviera International Film
      • Société Cinématographique des Studios de la Victorine
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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