Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) YTS

Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

When I was in Prague, I visited an

When I was in Prague, I visited an alchemical museum where the tour guide told us the story of the golem. This is an adaption of that story. While not particularly scary, the film contains a lot of DNA that later Frankenstein films would seize upon, such as the way it makes you empathize with the monster who begins to gain consciousness of itself. The monster is only on a rampage because he wants to hold onto the life he has been given. scene where he smells the flower and holds the child are aching and powerful. It has great music. The social attitudes are certainly outdated; the main female character does nothing but swoon and scream, and the Jews are portrayed in a way that adheres to anti-semitic stereotypes, which is very troubling considering what would occur in Germany two decades later.

Reviewed by Zachary V 8 / 10

Beautifully shot, shares the closeness and odd angles

Beautifully shot, shares the closeness and odd angles of the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, making the ghetto at once magical, mysterious and also dangerous.

Reviewed by Matthew B 9 / 10

The Golem was arguably one of the first

The Golem was arguably one of the first truly cinematic movies, where story, sets, camerawork and direction were all integrated together to create a fully cohesive story. The images may seem flickering and grainy now, but there is still something compelling and awe-inspiring about them. An early example of cinematic German Expressionism, the movie makes effective use of light and shadow to build atmosphere, and this is enhanced by the fantastical sets. The angles and buildings are crooked. An early image of stars and buildings is shot eerily, making it look like the shadow of a creature. The film's influence over later cinema is overlooked, since many of its imitators had not seen the original movie, and were choosing instead to take their ideas from other movies that had been influenced by The Golem. Certainly Paul Wegener's movie must have been one of the first to introduce filmgoers to images that would soon become familiar – the monster who carries off the girl in his arms, and the monster who is disarmed by an innocent child. The standing of The Golem is not as high as a number of other German horror movies of the time, such as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari or Nosferatu. However it is a film that will be remembered by anyone who wishes to study silent cinema, and its images continued to stay with me long after watching it. I wrote a longer appreciation of The Golem on my blog page if you would like to read more: https://themoviescreenscene.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/the-golem-1920/

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

1920 [GERMAN]

Action / Fantasy / Horror

Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam

1920 [GERMAN]

Action / Fantasy / Horror

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When I was in Prague, I visited an

Beautifully shot, shares the closeness and odd angles

The Golem was arguably one of the first

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