Cold Fish vs The Hands of Orlac
Cold Fish has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 4.4/10 for The Hands of Orlac). The Hands of Orlac is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 26m. The Hands of Orlac is the older of the two (1960 against 2011). Both are crime, horror, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cold Fish
The Hands of Orlac| Cold Fish | The Hands of Orlac | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 4.4/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 1960 |
| Length | 2h 26m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller | Crime, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Sion Sono | Edmond T. Gréville |
| Main cast | Denden, Tarō Suwa, Makoto Ashikawa, Tetsu Watanabe, Masaki Miura | Christopher Lee, Donald Pleasence, Mel Ferrer, Felix Aylmer, Dany Carrel |
Synopsis
Cold Fish
Shamoto runs a small tropical fish shop. When his daughter Mitsuko is caught shoplifting at a grocery store a man named Murata steps in to settle things between the girl and the store manager. Murata also runs a tropical fish shop and he and Shamoto soon become friendly. However Murata hides many dark secrets behind his friendly face.
The Hands of Orlac
A famed concert pianist's hands are destroyed in a plane crash; when he receives transplants from a recently executed strangler, his murderous new mitts attract the attention of a sleazy illusionist turned blackmailer.
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