The Golem: How He Came
into the World (1920)
Directed by Paul
Wegener this film stars Albert Steinruck, Lyda Salmonova, Ernst
Deutsch and it's director. In medieval Prague a Rabbi creates the
Golem to protect his people against a prophecy of disaster and
expulsion from the city by the Emporer.
This is the only
remaining part of a trilogy made by Wegener but as it is a prequel to
the others the story stands well by itself. The plot is a fairly
average monster film where the protagonists ends up realising they
have messed with forces they do not really control. Where the film is
strongest is in it's great sets, costumes and direction as it creates
a really impressive stylised look.
4/5
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