Waxworks (1924)
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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.
Where to watch Waxworks
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Darkroom, Filmtap | — | — |
| United Kingdom | Filmtap | — | — |
| Canada | Filmtap | — | — |
| Australia | Filmtap | — | — |
| Ireland | Filmtap | — | — |
| New Zealand | Filmtap | — | — |
| India | JustWatch TV Beta | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | JustWatch TV Beta | — | — |
| Germany | Filmtap | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
| France | Filmtap | — | — |
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What is Waxworks about?
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. Waxworks is a Fantasy, Horror movie, released on 1924-11-13, runtime 83 minutes.
Is Waxworks worth watching?
TMDB users rate Waxworks 6.4 out of 10 from 73 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Waxworks?
In the United States, Waxworks is free to watch on Darkroom and Filmtap. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Leo Birinski, Paul Leni
Cast
- Emil Jannings as Harun al Raschid
- Conrad Veidt as Ivan the Terrible
- William Dieterle as The Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
- Werner Krauss as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
- Olga Belajeff as Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
- John Gottowt as Owner of the Waxworks
- Georg John as Owner of the Panoptikums
- Ernst Legal as Poison-Maker of the Czar
- Paul Biensfeldt as Grand Vizier
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Sources
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