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Dominican Rep. The Golem
- Original title
- Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kamaka
- AKA
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- The Golem: How He Came Into the World
- Year
- 1920
- Running time
- 80 min.
- Country
Germany- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Paul Wegener
Albert Steinrück
Lyda Salmonova
Ernst Deutsch- Hans Stürm
Max Kronert
Otto Gebühr- Lothar Müthel
- Loni Nest
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- Cinematography
Karl Freund (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Fantasy. Horror | 16th Century. Monsters. German Expressionism. Silent Film. Remake. Cult movie
- Synopsis
- In this version of the golem legend, the golem, a clay statue brought to life by Rabbi Loew in 16th century Prague to save the Jews from the ongoing brutal persecution by the city's rulers, is found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the 20th century. Brought to life by an antique dealer, the golem is used as a menial servant. Eventually falling in love with the dealer's wife, it goes on a murderous rampage when its love for her goes unanswered. A relic certainly, but a fascinating one, Der Golem is perhaps the screen's first great monster movie. Though it was actually the third time director-star Paul Wegener had played the eponymous creation, the earlier efforts (sadly lost) were rough drafts for this elaborate dramatization of the Jewish legend.
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- Rankings Position
- Critics' reviews
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"Wegener is the Golem, and he is uncanny in the suggestion of the supernatural in his face and movements."
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"Fascinating, exciting to the imagination, and yet so unfamiliar in all of its aspects that it always seems remote, elusive even, when one would like to get closer to its meaning."
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"'The Golem', carefully crafted and visually impressive work, has lost little of its power over the decades."
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"Of the four extant versions of this perennial horror classic, Paul Wegener's 1920 version remains the best."
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