Homunculus, 1. Teil (1917)
Also known as The Artificial Man
1917 · Silent film · 69 min · dir. Otto Rippert
The Perfect Man… Without Soul!
- Horror
- Science Fiction
- Drama
Synopsis
Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of the fashionableset in Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstruos but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Otto Rippert
- Writer
- Robert Reinert
- Cinematography
- Carl Hoffmann
- Studio
- Deutsche Bioscope
- Released
- 1916-08-18
- Original title
- Homunculus, 1. Teil: Der künstliche Mensch
- Series
- Homunculus
- Running time
- 69 minutes
- Language
- German
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
- Otto Rippert Director
Fern Andra- Josef Bunzl
Maria Carmi
Aud Egede-Nissen
Lia Borré
Olaf Fønss
Friedrich Kühne
Theodor Loos
