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Waxworks (1924)

★ 6.6Not Rated83 minDirector: Paul Leni

1924 film by Paul Leni, Leo Birinski

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.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Waxworks about?
Waxworks (1924) — The owner of a Waxmuseum needs for three of his models stories to be told to the audience. For that reason he has hired a writer, who after one look at the owner's pretty daughter, starts writing stories featuring the models, the daughter and himself. In the first, he is a baker,
Is Waxworks based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Waxworks scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.