The Golem : how he came into the world /

Recognized as the source of the Frankenstein myth, an ancient Hebrew legend provides the substance for one of the most adventurous films of the early German cinema and a landmark in the evolution of the horror film. Suffering under the tyrannical rule of a merciless despot, a 16th century Talmudic r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Kanopy (Firm)
Other Authors:	Wegener, Paul, 1874-1948 (Actor, Director, Screenwriter), Boese, Carl, 1887-1958 (Director), Freund, Karl, 1890-1969, Poelzig, Hans, 1869-1936, Gliese, Rochus, Zimmermann, Aljoscha, 1944-2009, Deutsch, Ernst, 1890-1969, Salmonova, Lyda (Actor), Steinrück, Albert (Actor), Strum, Hans (Actor)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Silent, with English intertitles & musical accompaniment. Original German intertitles absent.
Published:	[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, [2014]
Subjects:	Judah Loew ben Bezalel > approximately 1525-1609 > Drama. Golem (Motion picture : 1920) Golem > Drama. Motion pictures > Germany. Horror films. Rabbis > Drama. Internet videos. Fiction films. Silent films.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

Description
Summary:	Recognized as the source of the Frankenstein myth, an ancient Hebrew legend provides the substance for one of the most adventurous films of the early German cinema and a landmark in the evolution of the horror film. Suffering under the tyrannical rule of a merciless despot, a 16th century Talmudic rabbi creates a giant clay warrior that comes to life in a grand scale climax.
Item Description:	Title from title frames.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 86 min.) : sound, tinted black and white
Format:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Production Credits:	Camera, Karl Freund ; sets, Hans Poelzig ; costumes, Rochus Gliese ; new music, Aljoscha Zimmermann (c2000).