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The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920)

  • Fantasy
  • Horror

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.

Rating
7 / 10 (251 votes)
Release date
October 29, 1920
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
German
Director
Carl Boese, Paul Wegener
Status
Released
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Top 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
  • Carl EbertTemple Servant (uncredited)

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