The Hand That Feeds the Dead
1974, Italian. Directed by Sergio Garrone.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sergio GarroneDirector
- Klaus KinskiProf. Nijinski
- Katia ChristineMasha / Tanja Nijinski
- Marzia DamonKatja Olenov
- Carmen SilvaCast
- Stella CalderoniSonia
- Romano De GironcoliCast
- Alessandro PerrellaFeodor
- Ayhan IşıkAlex
- Erol TaşProf. Nijinski's henchman
- Osiride PevarelloInn Keeper
- Carla ManciniCast
- Luigi BevilacquaCast
Details
- Released
- 29 April 1974
- Original title
- La mano che nutre la morte
- Country
- Turkey, Italy
- Written by
- Sergio Garrone
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The Hand That Feeds the Dead runs 87 minutes (1h 27m).
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The Hand That Feeds the Dead isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Hand That Feeds the Dead?
The Hand That Feeds the Dead (1974) was directed by Sergio Garrone and stars Klaus Kinski, Katia Christine, Marzia Damon.