Slipcover Waxworks (1924) (Das Wachsfigurenkabinett) (Blu-ray Slipcover) (Eureka Masters of Cinema) [UK]
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SPECIAL FEATURES
- LIMITED EDITION O-CARD SLIPCASE [2000 copies]
- 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from a new 2K restoration
- Option of two newly created scores, by Ensemble Musikfabrik; and composer Richard Siedhoff
- Audio commentary with Australian film and arts critic Adrian Martin
- Paul Leni’s Rebus-Film Nr. 1-8 – Courtesy of Kino Lorber, these Leni-helmed cinematic crossword puzzles were originally screened in 1920s German cinemas as featurettes accompanying the main film. Each of these animated shorts was split into two parts—a clue and an answer—and presented before and after the visual presentation
- 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
- 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 production photographs and promotional material
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