A classic of German Expressionism, this was Paul Leni’s last German film before making his way to America. A starving poet asked to write about the figures in the fantastic waxworks invents four portraits of cruelty. A haunting atmosphere is created through the expressionistic sets and ingenious lighting effects.
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Credits
Director:
- Paul Leni
Cast:
- Olga Belajeff
- William Dieterle
- John Gottowt
- Emil Jannings
- Werner Krauss
- Conrad Veidt
Writer:
- Henrik Galeen
Producers:
- Alexander Kwartiroff
- Leo Birinsky
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