The Golem: How He Came Into the World

The Golem: How He Came Into the World 1920 Directed by Carl Boese , Paul Wegener Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

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.

Country Germany

Production Country Germany

Language German

Spoken Language No Language

Gneres Fantasy , Horror

Production Company Projektions-AG Union

Release Date 28 October 1920

76 mins

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

Directors

Carl Boese

Paul Wegener

Writers

Paul Wegener

Henrik Galeen

Producer

Paul Davidson

Cinematography

Guido Seeber

Karl Freund

Composer

Hans Landsberger

Original Writer

Gustav Meyrink

Art Direction

Kurt Richter

Set Designers

Edgar G. Ulmer

Hans Poelzig

Costume Design

Rochus Gliese

Music

Douglas M. Protsik

Part of The Golem Trilogy