The Wax Mask (1997)
M.D.C. - Maschera di cera (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 38min
- Horror
- 04 Apr 1997 (Italy)
- Movie
In 1900 Paris, a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man whose metal claw rips out their hearts. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. 12 years later in Rome, a new wax museum opens; its main attractions are...
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Cast
| Robert Hossein | ... |
Boris Volkoff
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| Romina Mondello | ... |
Sonia Lafont
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| Riccardo Serventi Longhi | ... |
Andrea Conversi
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| Gabriella Giorgelli | ... |
Aunt Francesca
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Umberto Balli | ... |
Alex
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| Valery Valmond | ... |
Giorgina
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| Gianni Franco | ... |
Inspector Palazzi
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Antonello Murru | ... |
Museum Caretaker
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| Daniel Auber | ... |
Luca
(as Daniele Auber)
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Romano Iannelli | ... |
Pathologist
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Rosa Pianeta | ... |
Anna's Mother
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Sonia Topazio | ... |
Nurse
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| Massimo Vanni | ... |
Victor
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Aldo Massasso | ... |
Inspector Lanvin
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Sabrina Pellegrino | ... |
Elena
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Giuseppina Lo Vetro | ... |
Madama
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Luca Memé | ... |
Brothel Patron
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| Goffredo Unger | ... |
Puppeteer
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Stefania Fidotti | ... |
Anna
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Loretta Cester | ... |
Girl in Waiting Room
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Salvatore Cammuca | ... |
Gypsy
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Maia Asiride | ... |
Madame's Girl
(as Maria Asiride)
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Ginevra Casini | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Katy Monique Cuomo | ... |
Madame's Girl
(as Caterina Cuomo)
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Angela D'Ambra | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Federica Leuter | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Antonella Sannite | ... |
Madame's Girl
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| Elena Marchesini | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Michela Paolucci | ... |
Madame's Girl
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| Elisabetta Rocchetti | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Andreina Sirena | ... |
Madame's Girl
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Omero Capanna | ... |
(uncredited)
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Sergio Stivaletti | ... |
Brothel patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Stivaletti | ||
Written by
| Dario Argento | ... | (story) & |
| Lucio Fulci | ... | (story) & |
| Daniele Stroppa | ... | (story) |
| Lucio Fulci | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Daniele Stroppa | ... | (screenplay) |
| Gaston Leroux | ... | (novel) (uncredited) |
| Sergio Stivaletti | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Dario Argento | ... | producer |
| Giuseppe Colombo | ... | producer |
| Fulvio Lucisano | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurizio Abeni | ||
Cinematography by
| Sergio Salvati | ||
Editing by
| Paolo Benassi | ||
Editorial Department
| Flora Elisa Algeri Bricoli | ... | assistant editor |
| Letizia Caudullo | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Massimo Antonello Geleng | ||
Set Decoration by
| Giacomo Calò Carducci | ||
Costume Design by
| Stefania Svizzeretto | ||
Makeup Department
| Bernadette Grampa | ... | key makeup artist |
| Benoît Lestang | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Cristina Magliano | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Barbara Morosetti | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Bruno Benjamin Russ | ... | key hair stylist |
Production Management
| Tommaso Calevi | ... | production manager |
| Riccardo Folgore | ... | production secretary |
| Cristina Romagnoli | ... | production supervisor (as Christina Romagnoli) |
| Stefano Voltaggio | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Giuseppe Cerabino | ... | second assistant director |
| Federica Ciciarelli | ... | assistant director |
| Simone Di Carlo | ... | assistant director |
| Charles Lahaye | ... | French unit director |
| Michele Salimbeni | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Tiziana Bonacchi | ... | props management |
| Giuseppe Cancellara | ... | property master |
| Franco De Masi | ... | set dresser |
| Francesca R. Di Nunzio | ... | sculptor |
| Laura Fiorucci | ... | props management |
| Antonella Fulci | ... | assistant art director |
| Maurizio Jacopelli | ... | property master |
| Paolo Jacopelli | ... | assistant props |
| Barbara Morosetti | ... | set dresser |
| Roberto Petroni | ... | assistant props |
| Giuseppe Quinizi | ... | assistant props |
| Francesca Romano Tomassini | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Fabio Unger | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Paolo Amici | ... | sound effects editor |
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer |
| Tullio Arcangeli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Davide Dell'Ariccia | ... | foley artist |
| Piero Fondi | ... | boom operator |
| Saverio Lancia | ... | sound effects editor |
| Riccardo Palmieri | ... | sound |
| Paolo Pucci | ... | sound effects editor |
| Daniele Quadroli | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Quadroli | ... | sound effects editor |
| Robert Rietty | ... | director of dialogue recording |
| Marco Streccioni | ... | sound engineer |
Special Effects by
| Daniel Auber | ... | animatronics (as Daniele Auber) |
| Mischa Koopman | ... | special effects assistant |
| Sergio Stivaletti | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Angelo Caruso | ... | digital film recording supervisor |
| Luciano Marzulli | ... | digital intermediate qc |
| Sergio Stivaletti | ... | computer graphics / sculptural effects |
Stunts
| Massimo Vanni | ... | master of arms (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Federico Angelucci | ... | second assistant camera |
| Massimiliano Anzellotti | ... | grip |
| Roberto Bagalá | ... | key grip |
| Albert Bonomi | ... | key grip: France |
| Franco Bruni | ... | camera operator |
| Giovanni Canevari | ... | steadicam operator |
| Fabio Caramico | ... | grip |
| Franck Coquet | ... | gaffer: France |
| Patrizio Emidi | ... | grip |
| Sergio Gabrielli | ... | grip |
| Giovanni Maria Gambella | ... | electrician |
| Gianni Gentili | ... | electrician |
| Luciano Giusepponi | ... | grip |
| Jean-Francis Gondre | ... | camera operator: Paris (as Jean-François Gondre) |
| Carlo Lamoratta | ... | generator operator |
| Mario Lamoratta | ... | generator operator |
| Stefano Marino | ... | gaffer |
| Giuseppe Meloni | ... | electrician |
| Abdel Meziane | ... | generator operator: France |
| Luigi Pasqualini | ... | electrician |
| Valter Pavia | ... | grip |
| Jérôme Pezzini | ... | electrician: France |
| Claudio Pezzotti | ... | key grip |
| Pietro Plaia | ... | steadicam operator |
| Marco Raimondi | ... | electrician |
| Sergio Rossi | ... | grip |
| Ivano Rugieri | ... | grip |
| Gianluca Terlizi | ... | electrician |
| Gianfranco Torinti | ... | first assistant camera |
| Severino Tramontani | ... | electrician |
| Franco Vitale | ... | still photographer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Bertilla Silvestrin | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Roberto Bongiovanni | ... | music production assistant |
| Marco Streccioni | ... | music recorded and mixed by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Rosaria Cilento | ... | script supervisor (as Maria Rosaria Cilento) |
Additional Crew
| Lorenzo Ciccorelli | ... | consultant |
| Massiliano Di Giuliani | ... | production assistant |
| Paolo Di Gravio | ... | financial consultant |
| Cristiano Di Meo | ... | production assistant |
| Giuseppe Gambella | ... | production assistant |
| Claudio Ionni | ... | production assistant |
| Benito Mancini | ... | production accountant |
| Corrado Mantoni | ... | production assistant |
| Aldo Massasso | ... | dubbing director |
| Giancarlo Moreschini | ... | production assistant (as Giancarlo Mereschini) |
| Annarosa Morri | ... | unit publicist: distribution |
| Mauro Nobili | ... | production assistant |
| Paolo Paggetta | ... | unit publicist: production |
| Luigi Parrillo | ... | caterer |
| Silvano Spoletini | ... | crowd scenes |
| Alain Tourriol | ... | production assistant: Paris |
Thanks
| Lucio Fulci | ... | film dedicated to |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Italian International Film (1997) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Comstock (1997) (Japan) (theatrical) (English dubbed) (Japanese subtitled)
- VPS Film-Entertainment GmbH (1997) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Pony Canyon (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Video Film Express (1999) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Divisa Ediciones (2001) (Spain) (DVD)
- Dragon Film Entertainment (DFE) (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Beam Entertainment (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Creative Axa Co. Ltd. (2002) (Japan) (DVD)
- Film 2000 (2004) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- On Air Video (Denmark) (DVD)
- Star Media Entertainment (2005) (Norway) (DVD)
- Millennium Storm (2006) (Italy) (video)
- TF1 Vidéo (2008) (France) (DVD)
- CMV Laservision (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- CMV Laservision (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dimension Pictures (2017) (India) (English & Dubbed Languages)
- One 7 Movies (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- TC Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- TC Entertainment (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Zeque Productions (2017) (Japan) (Blu-ray)
- Zeque Productions (2017) (Japan) (DVD)
- Severin Films (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Severin Films (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- xLegion (Distribution & Channel) (2024) (Non-US) (tv)
- Future Film (Finland)
- Sociedad Kino Visión (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Fratelli Cartocci S.r.l. (transportation)
- Sud Ovest Records (music production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1900 Paris, a couple are horribly murdered by a masked man whose metal claw rips out their hearts. The sole survivor and witness to the massacre is a young girl. 12 years later in Rome, a new wax museum opens; its main attractions are lifelike recreations of gruesome murder scenes. A young man bets that he can spend the whole night in the museum, but the next morning he's found dead. Soon, people start disappearing from the streets of Rome and the wax-museum halls begin filling with new figures.
Written by Giancarlo Cairella |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend Italy | ITL219,896,000, 04 Apr 1997 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally intended by Dario Argento as a comeback for colleague (though not friend) Lucio Fulci. Unfortunately, only a few weeks before filming was about to begin, Fulci died and on short notice, the directing job was handed over to special effects expert Sergio Stivaletti. See more » |
| Goofs | At 1:04:12, Volkoff put a pin through the picture of Sonia he just clipped. Seven seconds later, as Alex watch him secretly through the door, he does exactly the same action with the pin. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Three Faces of Terror (2004). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La donna è mobile See more » |