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Waxworks - Das Wachsfigurenkabinett (restored) (1924, German Expressionism, imdb score: 6.6)
About this film
Waxworks (German: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) is a 1924 German silent anthology film directed by Paul Leni. The film encompasses several genres, including a fantasy adventure, a historical film, and a horror film through its various episodes. Its stories are linked by a plot thread about a writer (William Dieterle) who accepts a job from a waxworks proprietor to write a series of stories about the exhibits of Caliph of Baghdad (Emil Jannings), Ivan the Terrible (Conrad Veidt) and Jack the Ripper (Werner Krauss) in order to boost business.
Subjects
Waxworks, German, Das Wachsfigurenkabinett, 1924, silent, anthology, film, Paul Leni, German expressionism, minimalist channel, 720p, hd, restored