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The Golem: How He Came into the World
19201h 25m7.0 / 10
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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Synopsis
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.
Cast, crew and production details
About The Golem: How He Came into the World
Cast
Paul WegenerThe Golem
Albert SteinrückRabbi Loew
Lyda SalmonovaMiriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
Ernst DeutschRabbi FamulusHans StürmRabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
Max KronertTemple Servant
Otto GebührEmperorDore PaetzoldEmperor's Concubine
Credits
- Directed by
- Paul Wegener, Carl Boese
- Written by
- Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener, Gustav Meyrink
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- German
- Original title
- Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam
- Collection
- The Golem Trilogy
Production
- Projektions-AG UnionGermany
Themes
16th centuryantisemitismbased on novel or bookclichéexpressionismgerman expressionismgolemin vitro fertilisationjewish ghettoprague, czech republicprequelrabbisilent film
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