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The Golem (1920)

1920 · Silent film · 76 min

  • Horror
  • Fantasy

Synopsis

The Golem, a creature of clay from Jewish legend, comes to life when a rabbi uses the magic of an ancient book of the Kabbalah to protect the Jews from persecution. Paul Wegener plays the Golem and co-directs with Carl Boese; photographed by Karl Freund, with sets by Hans Poelzig.

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Running time
76 minutes
Language
German
Internet Archive item
the-golem-1920

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