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1920
The Golem: How He Came into the World
Paul Wegener

1920 · Germany · Silent Shadows

The Golem: How He Came into the World (1920)

Directed by Paul Wegener, Carl Boese

A rabbi animates a clay giant to protect the Prague ghetto. Its creature design echoes through Frankenstein.

Classic MonsterExpressionist

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This film is in the U.S. public domain. Many restored copies are free to stream.

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