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The Golem: How He Came Into the World

19206.9 / 1076 min

Fantasy, Horror

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.

Cast

Paul Wegener

The Golem

Albert Steinrück

Rabbi Loew

Lyda Salmonova

Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter

Ernst Deutsch

Rabbi Famulus

Hans Stürm

Rabbi Jehuda, the Elder of the Community

Max Kronert

Temple Servant

Otto Gebühr

Emperor

Dore Paetzold

Emperor's Concubine

Lothar Müthel

Knight Florian

Greta Schröder

Young Woman with Rose

Loni Nest

Little Girl

Carl Ebert

Temple Servant (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

Jester (uncredited)

Ursula Nest

Little Girl (uncredited)

Crew

Gustav Meyrink

Novel

Paul Wegener

Screenplay

Karl Freund

Director of Photography

Carl Boese

Director

Paul Davidson

Producer

Edgar G. Ulmer

Set Designer

Kurt Richter

Art Direction

Guido Seeber

Director of Photography

Paul Wegener

Director

Rochus Gliese

Costume Design

Henrik Galeen

Screenplay

Hans Poelzig

Set Designer

Douglas M. Protsik

Musician

Robert Baberske

Assistant Camera

Berthold Bartosch

Other

Hans Landsberger

Original Music Composer