Der Golem – Wie er in die Welt kam (The Golem – How He Came Into The World)

Set in ancient Prague of the 16th century, the Jewish tale of the clay-made creature brought to life by a rabbi’s occult ritual. Foreseeing the upcoming expulsion of the Jews from the city, Rabbi Loew creates and awakes the mythical Golem in order to protect his people. Through a turn of events the Golem saves the emperor’s life, convincing him to lift the ban. But due to a jealous servant and his selfish plans the Golem runs out of control and turns against his creator...
Director Paul Wegener, who also performs the Golem, already adapted the story twice before but only his third attempt, driven by great artistic ambition, earned him broader appreciation.

It’s not Prague, what my friend the architect Poelzig has assembled. Instead, it is a poem and a dream of a city, an architectural paraphrase of the Golem theme. These streets and places are not supposed to be reminders of reality; there are supposed to create an atmosphere in which the Golem breathes.

PRODUCTION 1: Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung
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PRODUCTION 2: Cinematek - Royal Film Archive of Belgium
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PRODUCTION WHEN THE FILM WAS MADE: Projektions-AG »Union« (PAGU)

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