A man signs up to write stories about waxwork figures.Three stories follow, the last one being very short.
in the first one a baker gets into some trouble with the local ruler
lovely palm trees, near the entrance of the baker's house
the baker's frustrated wife
the baker embracing his wife.there was quite a deal of chest fondling in the film
the baker's wife lamenting her life.
a randy caliph tells her so
a part of the beautiful set
reflection on a diamond ring
a scene from the end chase.Next up came the story of Ivan :
"who turned cities into cemeteries ..."
Conrad Veidt as Ivan, off to have a look at the contents of his torture chambers
he's got a lovely smile
..and a great machine to mix poison with.It's not clearly pictured here, I'm sorry to say.
my favorite film prop !
Ivan shows a man how much time he's got left on this earth
Ivan gets off on the thought of the exact moment of a man's death
he looks like he's being served downstairs. brilliant.
in the aftermath of the experience, Ivan soothes the face of his assistant
the poison maker's revenge
Ivan is being asked a favor
the cunning fox thinks up a plan. his eyes kill me.
the details on the doors. amazing.
shocked wedding guests upon seeing what has become of the father of the bride
the bride screams in anguish
Ivan approaches the girl on what was meant to be her wedding night.He takes feline steps.
His hands and fingers are extended in a typically Veidt-ish graceful way
Ivan caresses the hour glass like it was something desirable
the realization...
not the end of the film, but the end of Veidt's screen time***
watch the film
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Directed by Leo Birinsky & Paul Leni
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