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Waxworks
The film
Waxworks (German: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) is a 1924 German silent anthology film directed by Paul Leni. 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.
DirectorPaul Leni, Leo Birinski
Genresfilm muet · film et téléfilm de fantasy · film ou téléfilm d'horreur · film à sketches
CountryAllemagne
Runtime83 min
Record & provenance
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Record source: The Film world cinema index
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