Film • Oct 28, 1920
The Golem


In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates a 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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- Status
- Released
- Release
- October 28, 1920 (105 years ago)
- Alias
- Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Themes
- Folk Horror
- Origin
- Germany
- Companies
- Projektions-AG Union
Cast

Paul WegenerThe Golem

Albert SteinrückRabbi Loew

Lyda SalmonovaMiriam, the Rabbi's Daughter

Ernst DeutschRabbi Famulus
Hans StürmRabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
Max KronertTemple Servant

Otto GebührEmperor
Dore PaetzoldEmperor's Concubine
Lothar MüthelKnight Florian

Greta SchröderYoung Woman with Rose

Loni NestLittle Girl
Scores
- Average Score
- 72.3%
FilmAffinity
- 71%
IMDb
- 72%
Letterboxd
- 74%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 72%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- None >
- Violence
- Low >
- Profanity
- None >
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low >
- Fright & Intensity
- Low >
Reviews
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