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''Waxworks'' ((ドイツ語:Das Wachsfigurenkabinett)) is a 1924 German silent fantasy-horror film directed by Paul Leni. The film is about a writer 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. Although ''Waxworks'' is often credited as a horror film, it is an anthology film that goes through several genres including a fantasy adventure, a historical film, and a horror film through its various episodes. This film would be director Paul Leni's last film made in Germany before he went on to make ''The Cat and the Canary'' (1927) in the United States. ==Cast== * Emil Jannings as Harun al-Rashid: Jannings plays the role of the pot-bellied Harun al-Rashid in the Arabian Knights tale. Jannings' take on the character is a rare comedy role for the actor, who usually starred in more dramatic roles. * Conrad Veidt as Ivan the Terrible: Veidt plays the role of the Russian czar Ivan the Terrible. Russian director Sergei Eisenstein (would later use Veidt's model ) for his own rendition in ''Ivan the Terrible'' (1946). Veidt also appeared in another Leni film, ''The Man who Laughs'' (1928). * Werner Krauss as Jack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack: Krauss plays the role of both killer figures in the film, referred to twice by different names. Krauss also starred with actor Conrad Veidt in the popular horror film ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920). * William Dieterle as The Poet / Assad the Baker / A Russian Prince: Dieterle plays various roles in the film as the poet: his character often writes himself into his own stories. * John Gottowt as Inhaber der Panoptikums * Olga Belajeff as Eva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin * Georg John * Ernst Legal 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Waxworks (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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