Robert Wiene’s 1924 film, The Hands of Orlac is the first of several film adaptations of Maurice Renard’s story of a concert pianist who hands are amputated and replaced with the hands of a murderer. Of the remakes, the most notable is unquestionably Karl Freund’s 1935 Mad Love with an all star 30′s cast of Peter Lorre, . . . → Read More: ROBERT WIENE’S THE HANDS OF ORLAC (1924)
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Kino International included Paul Leni‘s 1924 Waxworks in its German Horror Classics collection. While the usual Kino craftsmanship has gone into remastering and merchandising, the inclusion of Leni’s breakthrough film is a bit of a misclassification. Waxworks is not a “horror” film. It is representative of what may possibly be the most experimental period in the medium of . . . → Read More: PAUL LENI’S WAXWORKS (1924) *This is the first of a three part series on the films of Paul Leni. Paul Leni’s credentials as an avant-garde painter and art director served him well. A Jewish German refugee, he came to the United States in 1927 at the invitation of Universal Studios. His first film for them was the old dark . . . → Read More: PAUL LENI’S THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (1928) |
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