The Golem (1920)

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85 min - Fantasy | Horror - 19 June 1921 (USA)

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In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Paul Wegener	...	Der Golem / The Golem
	Albert Steinrück	...	Der Rabbi Löw / Rabbi Loew
	Lyda Salmonova	...	Miriam, des Rabbi Tochter
	Ernst Deutsch	...	Der Rabbi Famulus
	Hans Stürm	...	Der Rabbi Jehuda, der Älteste der Gemeinde (as Hanns Sturm)
	Max Kronert	...	Der Tempeldiener / Temple Servant
	Otto Gebühr	...	Der Kaiser / Emperor Luhois
	Dore Paetzold	...	Des Kaisers Kebse
	Lothar Müthel	...	Der Junker Florian / Knight Florian
	Greta Schröder	...	Ein Mägdelein mit der Rose / Little Girl with Rose
	Loni Nest	...	Ein kleines Mädchen / Little Girl

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In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Details

Country:

Germany

Release Date:

19 June 1921 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A gólem See more »

Filming Locations:

Berliner Union-Film Studio, Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Projektions-AG Union (PAGU) See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Germany: 85 min (20 fps) | USA: 91 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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Trivia

Debut of Fritz Feld. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The golem's position relative to the beam when pulling the chain to stoke the fire. See more »

Connections

Featured in Screamplay (1985) See more »

The Golem (1920)
Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (original title)

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