Synopsis

In 16th-century Prague, a Jewish rabbi creates a giant creature from clay, called the Golem, and using sorcery, brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution. Unfortunately, his evil assistant manages to take control of the Golem, and uses it to commit crimes to enrich him, and finally has it kidnap the rabbi’s beautiful daughter. However, the Golem-which had been given human emotions by the rabbi-finally rebels against the assistant's misuse of him. Restored, full-length, color-tinted print of the 1920 silent fantasy classic.

Director

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  • Carl Boese
  • Born in Berlin in 1887, Carl Boese was a German film director, actor, and producer who passed away in 1958. Over his career, he directed and produced over a hundred films between the 1910s and 1940s. Among his many works, the 1920 film *The Golem* made with Paul Wegener remains the most highly regarded and remembered.

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  • Paul Wegener
  • Born in the Prussian Republic in 1874, Paul Wegener was a pioneering figure in German Expressionist cinema, known primarily for his work in the *Golem* series. Originally studying law, Wegener shifted to acting in his twenties and began taking an interest in filmmaking in 1912. He directed his first *Golem* film in 1915, with the 1920 film being the most famous and highly regarded in the series. He passed away in Berlin in 1948.