# The Golem and the Dancing Girl (1917)

> A screen actor's monster impersonation turns a practical joke into a brisk, playful collision of silent-film horror and farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/167445

## Facts

- Runtime: 40 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Rochus Gliese, Paul Wegener
- Cast: Paul Wegener, Lyda Salmonova, Rochus Gliese, Wilhelm Diegelmann
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0176776/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: none
- Mood: playful, witty, surreal, classic cinema exploration, silent film study

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