Movie·1924·1h 23m
Waxworks
Directed By
Paul Leni
Country
Germany
Language
No Language
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett
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.
Written By
Henrik Galeen
Producer
Leo Birinski, Alexander Kwartiroff
Cinematography
Helmar Lerski
Editor
Leo Birinski
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
71 votes
Where to watch
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// cast
Cast
Emil Jannings
Harun al Raschid
Conrad Veidt
Ivan the Terrible
William Dieterle
The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
Werner Krauss
Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Olga Belajeff
Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
John Gottowt
Owner of the Waxworks
Georg John
Owner of the Panoptikums
Ernst Legal
Poison-Maker of the Czar
Paul Biensfeldt
Grand Vizier
// crew
Crew
Leo Birinski
Director, Editor, Producer
Paul Leni
Director
Henrik Galeen
Writer
Alexander Kwartiroff
Producer
Helmar Lerski
Director of Photography
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