Waxworks Blu Ray Das Wachsfigurenkabinett Paul Leni Eureka Blu Ray

Description: Region B Blu Raya film byPAUL LENIA pure example of German expressionism from the director of The Man Who Laughs and The Cat and the CanaryDAS WACHSFIGURENKABINETTWaxworks [Das Wachsfigurenkabinett] was the final film Paul Leni directed in Germany before striking out for Hollywood and making such classic works of genre filmmaking as The Cat and the Canary, The Man Who Laughs, and The Last Warning. Its sophisticated melding of genres was in fact what inspiredUniversal's Carl Laemmle to invite Leni to come to Hollywood in the first place, as Laemmle was hoping to capitalise on the emerging comedy-horror craze of the 1920s. Yet Waxworks is, at heart, a pure example of German expressionism. Its stylised sets (designed by Leni), fantastical costumes, chiaroscuro lighting, and startlingly bold performances are paragons of the cinematic movement, and contribute heavily to the film's lasting appeal.The three separate episodes of Waxworks are united by the character of a young poet (William Dieterle), who is hired by the owner of a wax museum to create backstories for a trio of the museum's figures: Caliph Harun al-Rashid (Emil Jannings), Ivan the Terrible (Conrad Veidt), and Jack the Ripper (Werner Krauss). The stories are depicted in succession, the poet casting himself--as well as the daughter of the wax museum's owner- at thecentre of each tale. Though the poet and the daughter play different characters in the corresponding plots, they are always lovers whose relationship is threatened by the personages of the wax figures.As there is no surviving original negative of Waxworks, this newly restored edition—a joint effort by the Deutsche Kinemathek and Cineteca di Bologna, L'Immagine Ritrovata (with funding from the GermanCommission for Culture and the Media)--is composed of contemporary prints and additional film materials fromarchives around the world. The elements, including English intertitles, were scanned in 4K resolution and then restored in 2K.SPECIAL BLU-RAY EDITION1080p presentation on Blu-ray • Option of two newly created scores, by composer Richard Siedhoft; and Ensemble Musikfabrik • Feature length audio commentary with Australian film and arts critic Adrian Martin • In search of the original version of Paul Leni's 'Das Wachsfigurenkabinett': An interview with Julia Wallmüller (Deutsche Kinemathek) based on her presentation after the premiere of the restored film at Il Cinema Ritrovato festival in Bologna 2020 • Kim Newman on 'Waxworks': An in-depth, on-camera interview with journalist, film critic, and fiction writer Kim Newman about the legacy of Waxworks • Paul Leni's Rebus-Film Nr. 1: Originally screened in 1920 German cinemas as a featurette accompanying the main film • PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring new essays by Philip Kemp and Richard Combs on the film's history and significance; notes on the restoration process by the Deutsche Kinemathek; and rarely seen archival imageryWAXWORKS [Das Wachsfigurenkabinett] • a film by PAUL LENI • 1924 • Germany • 81 minutes1.33:1 original aspect ratio • 1080p AVC encode • Contains 1 x Blu-ray (Region B)

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