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Who exactly was the old man?

posted 9 years ago by Owlnut73
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Was he a relative of Eisenheim, or just a friend he made on his travels?

[–] PFScorpio 8 years ago

It was his uncle with whom he stayed after leaving when he was young.

[–] TheAcadian 8 years ago

Okay, I'm willing to believe that, but how do you know?

[–] leader (1959) 6 years ago

It is mentioned in the script.