The Golem: How He Came Into the World

Overview

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.

Release date

Oct 28, 1920

Rating

7 / 10

Runtime

1 hours 16 minutes

Genres

Fantasy
Horror

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
No picture available
As Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community
Max Kronert
No picture available
As Temple Servant
Otto Gebühr
As Emperor
Dore Paetzold
No picture available
As Emperor's Concubine
Lothar Müthel
No picture available
As Knight Florian
Greta Schröder
As Young Woman with Rose
Loni Nest
As Little Girl
Carl Ebert
No picture available
As Temple Servant (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
As Jester (uncredited)
Ursula Nest
No picture available
As Little Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Gustav Meyrink
No picture available
Role: Novel
Paul Wegener
Role: Screenplay
Karl Freund
Role: Director of Photography
Carl Boese
Role: Director
Paul Davidson
No picture available
Role: Producer
Edgar G. Ulmer
Role: Set Designer
Kurt Richter
No picture available
Role: Art Direction
Guido Seeber
No picture available
Role: Director of Photography
Paul Wegener
Role: Director
Rochus Gliese
No picture available
Role: Costume Design
Henrik Galeen
No picture available
Role: Screenplay
Hans Poelzig
No picture available
Role: Set Designer
Douglas M. Protsik
No picture available
Role: Musician
Robert Baberske
No picture available
Role: Assistant Camera
Berthold Bartosch
No picture available
Role: Other
Hans Landsberger
No picture available
Role: Original Music Composer

The Golem Trilogy

The Golem
Released Jan 15, 1915
Rated 6.7 / 10
The Golem and the Dancing Girl
Released Jul 10, 1917
Rated 5.5 / 10
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
Released Oct 28, 1920
Rated 7 / 10

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