The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)

10/28/1920 (DE) • 1h 16m

Fantasy, Horror

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Paul Wegener

The Golem

Lyda Salmonova

Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter

Ernst Deutsch

Rabbi Famulus

Hans Stürm

Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community

Max Kronert

Temple Servant

Dore Paetzold

Emperor's Concubine

Lothar Müthel

Knight Florian


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Part of the The Golem Trilogy

Includes The Golem, The Golem and the Dancing Girl, The Golem: How He Came Into the World

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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

based on novel or book

jewish ghetto

rabbi

in vitro fertilisation

prague, czech republic

prequel

antisemitism

silent film

expressionism

golem

16th century

german expressionism

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