Horror Film Wiki
Advertisement
This page is not finished yet, but is better looking already

The Golem (also known as The Golem: How He Came Into the World. German: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam) is a 1920 silent horror film directed and starring Paul Weneger. It is an icon of German expressionism.

Plot[]

In 16th-century Prague, the stars indicate an oncoming disaster. A rabbi uses sorcery and magic to create a golem to protect the Jews from this oncoming disaster.

Cast[]

  • Paul Weneger as Der Golem
  • Albert Steinrück as Der Rabbi Löw
  • Ernst Deutsch as Der Rabbi Famulus
  • Lyda Salmonova as Miriam, des Rabbi Tochter
  • Hans Stürm as Der Rabbi Jehuda
  • Max Kronert as Der Tempeldiener
  • Otto Gebühr as Der Kaiser
  • Dore Paetzold as Der Kaiser’s Kebse
  • Lothar Müthel as Der Junker Florian
  • Greta Schröder as Ein Mägdelein mit Der Rose
Advertisement