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The Golem

Original title: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam
  • 19201920
  • UnratedUnrated
  • 1h 31m
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7.2/10
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The Golem (1920)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
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    • Paul Wegener
    • Carl Boese(co-director)
    • Paul Wegener
    • Henrik Galeen
  • Stars
    • Paul Wegener
    • Albert Steinrück
    • Ernst Deutsch
    • Paul Wegener
    • Carl Boese(co-director)
    • Paul Wegener
    • Henrik Galeen
  • Stars
    • Paul Wegener
    • Albert Steinrück
    • Ernst Deutsch
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    • 55Critic reviews
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    Loni Nest, Paul Wegener, and Ursula Nest in The Golem (1920)
    Paul Wegener in The Golem (1920)
    Ernst Deutsch and Paul Wegener in The Golem (1920)
    Paul Wegener in The Golem (1920)
    Paul Wegener in The Golem (1920)
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    The Golem (1920)
    Paul Wegener in The Golem (1920)
    Loni Nest, Paul Wegener, and Ursula Nest in The Golem (1920)
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    Loni Nest, Paul Wegener, and Ursula Nest in The Golem (1920)

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    Paul Wegener
    Paul Wegener
    • Der Golem…
    Albert Steinrück
    Albert Steinrück
    • Der Rabbi Löw…
    Ernst Deutsch
    Ernst Deutsch
    • Der Rabbi Famulus…
    Lyda Salmonova
    Lyda Salmonova
    • Miriam, des Rabbi Tochter…
    Hans Stürm
    • Der Rabbi Jehuda, der Älteste der Gemeinde
    • (as Hanns Sturm)
    Max Kronert
    • Der Tempeldiener…
    Otto Gebühr
    Otto Gebühr
    • Der Kaiser…
    Dore Paetzold
    • Des Kaisers Kebse…
    Lothar Müthel
    • Der Junker Florian…
    Greta Schröder
    Greta Schröder
    • Ein Mägdelein mit der Rose…
    Loni Nest
    • Ein kleines Mädchen…
    Carl Ebert
    • Temple Servant
    • (uncredited)
    Fritz Feld
    Fritz Feld
    • Jester
    • (uncredited)
    Ursula Nest
    • Little Girl
    • (uncredited)
      • Paul Wegener
      • Carl Boese(co-director)
      • Paul Wegener
      • Henrik Galeen
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    • Trivia
      "Aemaet", the life-giving word which Rabbi Lowe compels from the spirit Astaroth is also reflected in the bolts of lightning at the end of the creation scene.
    • Goofs
      The story is set in the 16th Century. A prediction of doom is made based on the movements of Uranus, which was not discovered until 1781.
    • Alternate versions
      The 2002 Alpha Video DVD version runs for 101 minutes. This is not evident from the back of the Alpha Video DVD case, which wrongly lists the running time as only 85 minutes. It looks as if Alpha Video somehow got hold of the fullest version currently known - maybe even a complete version of the film, since there are no obvious gaps in the story.
    • Connections
      Edited into People Who Die Mysteriously in Their Sleep (2004)

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    8/10
    A different kind of German silent horror film.
    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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    • Jan 26, 2001

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1921 (United States)
      • Germany
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Berliner Union-Film, Oberlandstraße 26-35, Tempelhof, Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Projektions-AG Union (PAGU)
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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Silent

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