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.
Waxworks (1924) is a fantasy and horror film directed by Leo Birinski, released on November 13, 1924 with a runtime of 1h 23m. It stars Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle and Werner Krauss. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 72 ratings.
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Emil Jannings
as Harun al Raschid
Conrad Veidt
as Ivan the Terrible
William Dieterle
as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
Werner Krauss
as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
Olga Belajeff
as Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
John Gottowt
as Owner of the Waxworks
Georg John
as Owner of the Panoptikums
Ernst Legal
as Poison-Maker of the Czar
Paul Biensfeldt
as Grand Vizier
Directed by Leo Birinski, written by Henrik Galeen, produced by Alexander Kwartiroff and Leo Birinski.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 72 ratings.
There is more than a little of the "Dr. Caligari" (1921) to this compendium of three stories. Visually very similar in style, with angular - seemingly disjointed and out of scale sets and wonderfully targeted use of lighting serves to augment these episodes. A waxworks provides that environment where William Dieterle works, charged with writing some texts to accompany the effigies of three historical figures. The…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of Waxworks (1924) includes Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt, William Dieterle, Werner Krauss and Olga Belajeff. The film was directed by Leo Birinski. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Waxworks was released on November 13, 1924 and runs for 1h 23m.
Waxworks (1924) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 72 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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