The Hands of Orlac (1924)

The Hands of Orlac (German:  Orlacs Hände) is a 1924  Austrian  silent  horror film directed by  Robert Wiene and starring  Conrad Veidt,  Alexandra Sorina and  Fritz Kortner. The film's plot is based on the story  Les Mains d'Orlac by  Maurice Renard. Wiene had made his name as a director of  Expressionist films such as  The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and in  The Hands of Orlac combined expressionist  motifs with more  naturalistic visuals. The film has been remade twice.