Golem, How He Came into the World

Provides an aesthetic and historical overview of and new critical insights into Paul Wegener''s great 1920 film, recognized at the time as a breakthrough in German cinema.



Actor and director Paul Wegener released his 1920 silent film The Golem, How He Came into the World in the aftermath of Germany''s defeat in World War I. The film''s innovative cinematography, lighting effects, modernist architec...