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Das Wachsfigurenkabinett (1924)
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Horror Movies & Sci-Fi Movies Database
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12.25.09
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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.
Title: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett
Release Date: March 18, 1926
Runtime: 65 mins
Genre: Comedy
All Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Languages: German
Country: Germany
Colors: Black and White
Sound: Silent
IMDB Rating: 7.1
Buried.com Rating: 8.1 - (Rate This Horror Movie at Buried.com)
Category: Horror Movies Starting With D
Director(s):
Leo Birinsky
Paul Leni
Cast:
Emil Jannings ...Harun al Raschid
Conrad Veidt ...Ivan the Terrible
Werner Krauss ...Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
William Dieterle ...The Poet / Assad the Baker / A Russian Prince...
Olga Belajeff ...Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
John Gottowt ...Inhaber der Panoptikums
Georg John ...
Ernst Legal ...
Remaining Cast:
Producer(s):
Leo Birinsky
Alexander Kwartiroff
Writer(s):
Henrik Galeen
Movie Trivia:
- Originally there were four episodes planed, but for the fourth, "Rinaldo Rinaldini," there wasn't any money left.
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The "Harun al Raschid" episode reportedly inspired Douglas Fairbanks to make The Thief of Bagdad (1924)
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Keywords:
Baker, Jack The Ripper, Killer, Wax Museum, Anthology ...[more]
Keywords All:
Torture Chamber, Insanity, Chess, Arrow In Chest, Torture, Magic Ring, Expressionist, Assassination Attempt, Villain, Madness, Wedding, Bride, Good Versus Evil, Hourglass
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Rating: 8.1 out of 10.0 - 68 votes cast total
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