The Hand That Feeds the Dead

Apr 29, 1974

1h 27m

★ 4.4

Overview

Baron Ivan Rassimov, a brilliant doctor, died horribly during a fire burst in his laboratory. Since that day, his daughter Tanja retired to a life of reclusion, covering with a dark veil her disfigured face. Professor Nijinski was once a student of Rassimov; he married Tanja, and he's trying to restore her lost beauty with a series of skin transplants. However, to reach his goal, professor Nijinski needs beautiful young victims for his transplant experiments.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Cinequipe

The Hand That Feeds the Dead Trailers

Cast

Prof. Nijinski

Klaus Kinski

Masha / Tanja Nijinski

Katia Christine

Katja Olenov

Marzia Damon

Carmen Silva

Sonia

Stella Calderoni

Romano De Gironcoli

Feodor

Alessandro Perrella

Alex

Ayhan Işık

Prof. Nijinski's henchman

Erol Taş

Inn Keeper

Osiride Pevarello

Carla Mancini

Luigi Bevilacqua

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