Widely recognized as the source of the Frankenstein myth, the ancient Hebrew legend of the Golem provided actor/director Paul Wegener with the substance for one of the most adventurous films of the German silent cinema.Read More »
Carl Boese
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Paul Wegener & Carl Boese – Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam AKA The Golem (1920)
1911-1920Carl BoeseGermanyHorrorPaul WegenerSilentWeimar Republic cinema -
Carl Boese & Paul Wegener – Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam AKA The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920)
1911-1920Carl BoeseGermanyHorrorPaul WegenerSilentWeimar Republic cinema
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.Read More »
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Carl Boese & Paul Wegener – Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam AKA The Golem: How He Came Into the World (1920) (HD)
1911-1920Carl BoeseGermanyHorrorPaul WegenerSilent
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.Read More »