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The Golem

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In Prague, the insane, anti-Semitic Emperor Rodolphe II (Harry Baur) is planning an attack on the local Jewish population, who look to their spiritual leader, the rabbi Jacob (Charles Dorat), for an answer. Desperate to save his people, Jacob turns to the dark arts and fashions a protector from clay, using spells to give him life. Called "The Golem," the vicious guardian quickly turns from savior to violent entity, and he may be too powerful for the Jews to stop.
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Julien Duvivier

Director

Harry Baur

Emperor Rudolf II

Roger Karl

Chancellor Lang

Gaston Jacquet

Chief of Police

Germaine Aussey

Countesse Strada

Roger Duchesne

Trignac
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Synopsis In Prague, the insane, anti-Semitic Emperor Rodolphe II (Harry Baur) is planning an attack on the local Jewish population, who look to their spiritual leader, the rabbi Jacob (Charles Dorat), for an answer. Desperate to save his people, Jacob turns to the dark arts and fashions a protector from clay, using spells to give him life. Called "The Golem," the vicious guardian quickly turns from savior to violent entity, and he may be too powerful for the Jews to stop.
Director
Julien Duvivier
Producer
Charles Philipp, Frank Kassler, Jozef Stern
Screenwriter
Julien Duvivier, André-Paul Antoine, George Voskovec, Jan Werich
Distributor
Metropolis Pictures, Inc., Excelsior Pictures Inc., Les Artistes Associés
Production Co
Barrandov Studio
Genre
Horror
Original Language
Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 1937, Original
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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