The Hands of Orlac story
Concert pianist Paul Orlac gets more than he bargained for when he is transplanted with the hands of a man executed for murder, after he loses his hands in a horrible railway accident.
13 total · 7 major · 6 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| coping with the loss of one's livelihood | major | Concert pianist Paul Orlac is devastated after losing his hands and not being able to play the piano anymore |
| descent into madness | major | Paul Orlac is driven mad by machinations over his transplanted hands |
| evil hand | major | Paul Orlac's transplanted hands seem to have a mind of their own. |
| human vs. self | major | Paul Orlac is driven mad by machinations over his transplanted hands |
| husband and wife | major | Paul Orlac and Yvonne Orlac |
| obsession | major | Paul Orlac becomes obsessed with the notions that his transplanted hands have a mind of their own |
| romantic love | major | Paul Orlac and Yvonne Orlac |
| blackmail | minor | The crook Nera pretended to be the executed murderer Vasseur in an attempt to blackmail Paul Orlac. |
| body part transplant | minor | Paul Orlac was transplanted with the hands of an executed murderer. [hand] |
| facing being evicted from one's home | minor | Paul and Yvonne Orlac fall into financial ruin after he loses his career as a concert pianist and get evicted |