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The Golem (1920)

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (original title)
Unrated | | Fantasy, Horror | 19 June 1921 (USA)
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In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

Directors:

Carl Boese, Paul Wegener

Writers:

Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener

Stars:

Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Ernst Deutsch | See full cast & crew »
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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 / Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
Ernst Deutsch Ernst Deutsch ... Der Rabbi Famulus / Rabbi Famulus
Hans Stürm Hans Stürm ... Der Rabbi Jehuda, der Älteste der Gemeinde (as Hanns Sturm)
Max Kronert Max Kronert ... Der Tempeldiener / Temple Servant
Otto Gebühr ... Der Kaiser / Emperor Luhois
Dore Paetzold Dore Paetzold ... Des Kaisers Kebse / The Emperor Kebse
Lothar Müthel Lothar Müthel ... Der Junker Florian / Knight Florian
Greta Schröder ... Ein Mägdelein mit der Rose / Little Girl with Rose
Loni Nest Loni Nest ... Ein kleines Mädchen / Little Girl
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Storyline

In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.

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expressionism | monster | prague | golem | rabbi | See All (33) »

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The 1920 Horror Masterpiece.

Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

Certificate:

Unrated | See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

Germany

Release Date:

19 June 1921 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

The Golem See more »

Filming Locations:

Berliner Union-Film, Oberlandstraße 26-35, Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Projektions-AG Union (PAGU) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

| (2002 Alpha Video DVD)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Debut of Fritz Feld. See more »

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When the dancers move for the first time at the Kaisers Feast you can see briefly a Hand from behind the camera, in the left Corner, giving some sort of Signal. See more »

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A different kind of German silent horror film.
26 January 2001 | by austex23 – See all my reviews

At the beginning of the DvD's "scrapbook", there is a quote from Paul Wegener that says he never thought the Golem was an expressionist film. Watching it right after seeing Nosferatu, that statement becomes believable. Despite amazing sets that would have been at home in Caligari, in story, in acting, and in overall tone, The Golem is a much more naturalistic film. Watching it with my son, who is 16, he was struck by its uncomfortable prefiguring of Jewish persecution. I was impressed by the the scarcity of romantic cliches in the story. The golem itself is clearly the ancestor of the Frankenstein monster. Full of wonderful images and interesting as a predecessor of the Universal monster films, The Golem is also very entertaining as a story and as a piece of dramatic film making. Highly recommended.
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