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The Golem: How He Came Into the World

The Golem: How He Came Into the World

19207.01h 25m

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.

Directed by Carl Boese
Written by Gustav Meyrink, Paul Wegener, Henrik Galeen
Produced by Paul Davidson
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Top Cast

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

The Golem

Albert Steinrück

Albert Steinrück

Rabbi Loew

Lyda Salmonova

Lyda Salmonova

Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter

Ernst Deutsch

Ernst Deutsch

Rabbi Famulus

H

Hans Stürm

Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community

M

Max Kronert

Temple Servant

Otto Gebühr

Otto Gebühr

Emperor

D

Dore Paetzold

Emperor's Concubine

L

Lothar Müthel

Knight Florian

Greta Schröder

Greta Schröder

Young Woman with Rose

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookjewish ghettorabbiin vitro fertilisationprague, czech republicprequelantisemitismsilent filmexpressionismgolem16th centurygerman expressionismcliché

About The Golem: How He Came Into the World

The Golem: How He Came Into the World is a fantasy, horror film released in 1920 exploring themes of based on novel or book, jewish ghetto, rabbi, in vitro fertilisation, prague, czech republic, prequel. Directed by Carl Boese, it stars Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Lyda Salmonova. 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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