The Golem : how he came into the world /
Story is set in medieval Prague. The Rabbi gives life to the Golem who falls in love with the Rabbi's daughter and brings fear to the emperor's court. He is destroyed by an innocent child. Based on the legend of the Golem, a popular figure in Jewish tradition.
| Uniform Title: | Golem, wie in der Welt kam (Motion picture). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Silent with musical score and new and improved English intertitle translation. |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
Kino on Video,
[2002]
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| Edition: | Restored authorized ed. |
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| Summary: | Story is set in medieval Prague. The Rabbi gives life to the Golem who falls in love with the Rabbi's daughter and brings fear to the emperor's court. He is destroyed by an innocent child. Based on the legend of the Golem, a popular figure in Jewish tradition. |
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| Item Description: | "Pictures based on events in an old chronicle by Paul Wegener, five chapters"--Opening title frames. Originally produced as motion picture in 1920. "This Kino on Video edition was restored by the Cineteca del Comune di Bologne at the laboratories of L'Immagine Ritrovata"--Container. A foreign film (Germany). Aspect ratio 1.33:1. Special features: Excerpt of Julien Duvivier's 1936 film: Le Golem -- Scene comparison: featuring excerpts of F.W. Murnau's Faust (1926) and Chayim Bloch's book The golem (1925) -- Gallery of photographs and artwork. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 chapter index card. |
| Format: | DVD; stereo. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Karl Freund ; music, Aljoscha Zimmermann. |