The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920)
Original title: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam
The Golem: How He Came into the World is a 1920 German-language fantasy movie directed by Carl Boese and Paul Wegener, with a running time of 1h 25m. It stars Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück and Lyda Salmonova.
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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Cast
- Paul Wegener as The Golem
- Albert Steinrück as Rabbi Loew
- Lyda Salmonova as Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
- Ernst Deutsch as Rabbi Famulus
- Hans Stürm as Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
- Max Kronert as Temple Servant
- Otto Gebühr as Emperor
- Dore Paetzold as Emperor's Concubine
- Lothar Müthel as Knight Florian
- Greta Schröder as Young Woman with Rose
- Loni Nest as Little Girl
- Carl Ebert as Temple Servant (uncredited)