The Golem: How He Came Into the World
Oct 28 1920
•1h 16m
•Fantasy, Horror
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
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Paul Wegener
The Golem
Albert Steinrück
Rabbi Loew
Lyda Salmonova
Miriam, the Rabbi's Daughter
Ernst Deutsch
Rabbi Famulus
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