The Golem: How He Came into the World
About The Golem: How He Came into the World
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.
The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920) is a fantasy horror film directed by Carl Boese and Paul Wegener. Released in October 1920, it runs 85 minutes.
Paul Wegener takes the lead as The Golem, Albert Steinrück as Rabbi Loew, Lyda Salmonova as Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter, and Ernst Deutsch as Rabbi Famulus. Written by Henrik Galeen and Paul Wegener. The story is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under cliché, 16th century, antisemitism, and rabbi. American members can watch it on Bloodstream and Kino Film Collection.
Metropolis, Nosferatu, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari make useful companions to The Golem: How He Came into the World, all filed under expressionism, german expressionism, and silent film. It scores 7.0 out of 10 from 249 TMDB voters.