The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)

Name: The Golem: How He Came Into the World
Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Released: 1920-10-29
Cast: Paul Wegener, Albert Steinrück, Lyda Salmonova, Ernst Deutsch, Hans Stürm

Kernel Score: 78% · 234 ratings

Genres: Fantasy, Horror

Released: 1920-10-29

Runtime: 85 minutes

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.

Director

Carl Boese

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