The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
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.
Directors:
Carl Boese, Paul Wegener.
Writers:
Henrik Galeen, Paul Wegener.
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Paul Wegener as The Golem |
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Albert Steinrück as Rabbi Loew |
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Lyda Salmonova as Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter |
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Ernst Deutsch as Rabbi Famulus |
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Hans Stürm as Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community |
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Max Kronert as Temple Servant |
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Otto Gebühr as Emperor |
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Dore Paetzold as Emperor's Concubine |
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Lothar Müthel as Knight Florian |
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Greta Schröder as Young Woman with Rose |
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Loni Nest as Little Girl |
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Carl Ebert as Temple Servant (uncredited) |
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Fritz Feld as Jester (uncredited) |
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Ursula Nest as Little Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Carl Boese | Director |
| Directing | Paul Wegener | Director |
| Writing | Henrik Galeen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gustav Meyrink | Novel |
| Writing | Paul Wegener | Screenplay |
| Production | Paul Davidson | Producer |
| Camera | Karl Freund | Director of Photography |
| Art | Kurt Richter | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rochus Gliese | Costume Design |
| Art | Edgar G. Ulmer | Set Designer |
| Camera | Guido Seeber | Director of Photography |
| Art | Hans Poelzig | Set Designer |
| Sound | Douglas M. Protsik | Musician |
| Camera | Robert Baberske | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Hans Landsberger | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Berthold Bartosch | Other |