The Man Who Replaced His Ears With Orchids

Earliest known poster for The Man Who Replaced His Ears With Orchids.

The Man Who Replaced His Ears With Orchids is a 1975 floral industry training film about a brilliant but unhappy surgeon whose obsession with orchids leads to frightening advances in medical botany.

Starring [REDACTED] in his first big-budget industry training film.

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