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In the Jewish ghetto in 16th century Prague, Rabbi Low (Albert Streinruck) creates a forbidding clay Golem (played by director Paul Wegener) to protect his people from the tyrannical Emperor Luhois (Otto Gebuhr). Brought to life with a demon spirit and an amulet placed in the center of the creature's chest, the Golem is a seemingly indestructible juggernaut, performing acts of great heroism. But when the Rabbi's assistant attempts to control the Golem for selfish gain, it becomes a terrifying force of destruction, rampaging through the ghetto leaving fire and death in its wake. An iconic early horror masterpiece, Der Golem was Paul Wegener's third attempt at adapting the Golem character for the big screen. Starring and co-directing with Carl Boese, Wegener crafted one of silent cinema's most enduring masterpieces. (Eureka Entertainment)
(more)Cast
Paul Wegener
German Empire
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Madame DuBarry (1919)
The Living Dead (1932)
The Magician (1926)
Greta Schröder
German Empire
Best movies:
Nosferatu (1922)
The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
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Ernst Deutsch
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Lyda Salmonova
Austria-Hungary
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Fritz Feld
German Empire
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Otto Gebühr
German Empire
Best movies:
The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
Der große König (1942)
Albert Steinrück
German Empire
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Hans Sturm
German Empire
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Loni Nest
German Empire
Best movies:
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The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
Lothar Müthel
German Empire
Best movies:
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The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)