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Waxworks (1924) · Das Wachsfigurenkabinett

Original title: Das Wachsfigurenkabinett

1924 · Leo Birinski, Paul Leni · 83 min · Germany · Edited by 1

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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.

A 1924 title built around antología, Fantástico and Sci-fi. Directed by Leo Birinski, Paul Leni.

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Spanish: El hombre de las figuras de cera
French: Le Cabinet des figures de cire
Italian: Il gabinetto delle figure di cera
Portuguese: O Gabinete das Figuras de Cera
Chinese: 蜡人馆
Korean: 밀랍인형 전시실

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