Monday Morning Maybe

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Waxworks

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1924 | 83 min | Fantasy, Horror

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Eraserhead, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1924: an older pace and style.

A poet is hired by the owner of a wax museum in a circus to write tales about Harun al Raschid, Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper. While writing, the poet and the daughter of the owner, Eva, fantasize the fantastic stories and fall in love for each other.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 4K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Leo Birinski, Paul Leni

  • Emil JanningsHarun al Raschid
  • Conrad VeidtIvan the Terrible
  • William DieterleThe Poet / Assad the Baker / Russian Prince
  • Werner KraussJack the Ripper / Spring-Heeled Jack
  • Olga BelajeffEva-Maimune-Eine Bojarin
  • John GottowtOwner of the Waxworks
  • Georg JohnOwner of the Panoptikums
  • Ernst LegalPoison-Maker of the Czar
  • Paul BiensfeldtGrand Vizier