# The Golem (1915)

> A clay protector from Prague’s persecuted past becomes a tragic, lovesick monster when revived as a servant in the modern world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5760

## Facts

- Runtime: 60 min
- Genres: Horror, Fantasy
- Director: Paul Wegener, Henrik Galeen
- Cast: Paul Wegener, Rudolf Blümner, Carl Ebert, Henrik Galeen, Lyda Salmonova, Robert A. Dietrich, Jakob Tiedtke
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0004026/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, foreboding, tragic, classic horror night, silent cinema program

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