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Waxworks (1924)
Directed by Paul Leni, Leo Birinsky
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Overview
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.
Rated NR | Length 83 minutes
Actors
Emil Jannings | Conrad Veidt | William Dieterle | Werner Krauss | Olga Belajeff | John Gottowt | Georg John | Ernst Legal | Paul Biensfeldt
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/15/2011 | Movie Screen | Film | Theater | 6.5 stars |
| 07/18/2011 | TV | DVD | Owned | 6.5 stars |
| (Average) 6.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Not sure why I decided to fire up Waxworks (1924) but maybe I was curious and up for more Conrad Veidt. I really like the framing of the wax museum the writer hired to develop the stories around the historical characters but the stories themselves drag a bit. Still entertaining.
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