1924: What do possessed hand movies tell us about fear?

Thanks for watching One Hundred Years Of Cinema, You can support me on Patreon here: Buy the DVD: The hands of Orlac (1924) is a silent horror directed by the expressionist film maker Robert Wiene. It tell the story of a famous pianist who loses his had in a tragic accident, after a full hand transplant, he finds his new hands have taken on the murderous tendencies of their former owner. The film tell us a lot about the nature of fear, most specifically about the fear of losing your identity, and the fear of losing your free will.