The Golem 1920 Classic Silent Film

Classic Silent Film. The Golem : How He Came into the World 1920 In 16th century Prague, Rabbi Loew (Albert Steinruck) interprets an alignment of stars as a sign that disaster is about to befall the city's Jews. The following day, Emperor Luhois (Otto Gebühr) bans Loew's people from Prague, prompting the rabbi to build a statue, known as the Golem (Paul Wegener), that he hopes to animate as a savior. Brought to life by an evil spirit, Astaroth, the creature is, at first, gentle and compassionate. That, however, quickly changes as the creature goes insane. Initial release: 29 October 1920 (Germany) Directors: Paul Wegener, Carl Boese Film series: The Golem Series Language: German Music director: Hans Landsberger, Aljoscha Zimmermann, Black Francis, Karl-Ernst Sasse