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Waxworks

A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.

1h 23m1924NRTMDb 6.4

FantasyHorror

German

Crew and Cast

Leo BirinskiDirectorPaul LeniPaul LeniDirectorEmil JanningsEmil JanningsHarun al RaschidConrad VeidtConrad VeidtIvan the TerribleWilliam DieterleWilliam DieterleThe Poet · Assad the Baker · Russian PrinceWerner KraussWerner KraussJack the Ripper · Spring-Heeled JackOlga BelajeffOlga BelajeffEva-Maimune-Eine BojarinJohn GottowtJohn GottowtOwner of the WaxworksGeorg JohnGeorg JohnOwner of the PanoptikumsErnst LegalErnst LegalPoison-Maker of the CzarPaul BiensfeldtPaul BiensfeldtGrand Vizier

Storyline

A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.

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Info

Original title
Das Wachsfigurenkabinett
Status
Released
Released
13 November 1924
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.4 / 10 (73 votes)

Production

Director
Leo Birinski, Paul Leni
Writers
Henrik Galeen
Studios
Neptune-Film A.G.
Countries
Germany

Languages

Original
German
Spoken
No Language