Fantasy ·Horror · Germany · 1924 · 1h 23m

Waxworks

Das Wachsfigurenkabinett

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Helmar Lerski — Director of Photography Leo Birinski — Editor Henrik Galeen — Writer Alexander Kwartiroff — Producer Leo Birinski — Producer Ernst Stern — Costume Design

Synopsis

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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