The Golem
1920 · Movie · Unrated · 85 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
In 16th-century Prague, a respected rabbi uses sorcery to create a giant clay protector to defend the Jewish community from persecution. After an emperor’s decree threatens their ghetto, the golem’s power is tested as events spiral beyond control.
Based on The Golem
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Details
- Original title
- Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam
- Years
- 1920
- Release date
- 1920-10-29
- Language
- German
- Rated
- Unrated
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (240 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this influential silent horror epic for its bold visuals and eerie clay figure, but Not for you if you dislike slow pacing or prefer more respectful portrayals of Jewish people.
Pros: striking expressionist visuals; memorable clay creature; influential silent horror | Cons: slow pacing; stereotyped/antisemitic portrayal; uneven storytelling
Themes
- based on novel or book
- jewish ghetto
- rabbi
- in vitro fertilisation
- prague, czech republic
- prequel
- antisemitism
- silent film
- expressionism
- golem
- 16th century
- german expressionism
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Paul Wegener
as The Golem
Albert Steinrück
as Rabbi Loew
Lyda Salmonova
as Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
Ernst Deutsch
as Rabbi Famulus
- HS
Hans Stürm
as Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
- MK
Max Kronert
as Temple Servant
Otto Gebühr
as Emperor
- DP
Dore Paetzold
as Emperor's Concubine
- LM
Lothar Müthel
as Knight Florian
Greta Schröder
as Young Woman with Rose
Directed by Paul Wegener, Carl Boese