The Golem: How He Came into the World

1920 1h 25m DE

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Paul Wegener
The Golem
Albert Steinrück
Rabbi Loew
Lyda Salmonova
Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
Ernst Deutsch
Rabbi Famulus
Hans Stürm
Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
Max Kronert
Temple Servant
Otto Gebühr
Emperor
Dore Paetzold
Emperor's Concubine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carl Boese
Writers: Paul Wegener, Henrik Galeen
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Golem Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carl Boese, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Hans Landsberger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Paul Wegener and Albert Steinrück and Lyda Salmonova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Carl Boese directs. Karl Freund behind the camera. Hans Landsberger scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Golem Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Carl Boese, shot by Karl Freund. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Hans Landsberger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Paul Wegener and Albert Steinrück and Lyda Salmonova carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0011237 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "based on novel or book", "jewish ghetto", "rabbi", "in vitro fertilisation".
9Released under 14 different titles around the world.