Retro Puppet Master

Andre Toulon runs an avant-garde puppet theatre in pre-World War I Paris and is in love with Ilsa, the lovely daughter of the Swiss ambassador. When Afzel, an Egyptian sorcerer who has stolen the "Secret of Life" from an ancient god, is murdered, he must contend with the servants of the god to retrieve Ilsa, who has been kidnapped. It's up to Andre and his puppets to save the woman he loves. (official distributor synopsis)