The Golem (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.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 16 min
GenresFantasy Horror
FilmmakersRole
Paul Wegener Director
Carl Boese Director
Paul Wegener Writer
Henrik Galeen Writer
Paul Davidson Producer
Hans Landsberger Composer
Lukasz Poleszak Composer
Karl-Ernst Sasse Composer
Aljoscha Zimmermann Composer
Karl Freund Cinematographer
Guido Seeber Cinematographer
CastRole
Paul Wegener
Ein seltsames Geschöpf, genannt der Golem/A strange creature called the Golem
Albert Steinrück
Der hohe Rabbi Löw/Rabbi Loew
Ernst Deutsch
Des Rabbi Famulus/The Rabbi's Famulus
Lyda Salmonova
Mirjam, des Rabbi Tochter/Mirjam, the Rabbi's Daughter