The Golem
Country
CzechoslovakiaCopyright
1936Production year
1936Premiere
14 February 1936Director
Julien DuvivierCategory
filmGenre
dramaTypology
featureOriginal title
GolemCzech title
GolemEnglish title
The GolemParallel Title
Le GolemSynopsis
The Jewish savant Rabbi Löw once created a giant man of clay, golem, and gave it life. After Rabbi Löw's death the golem became for the oppressed Jews a symbol of protection against pogroms. At the court of Emperor Rudolf II, chamberlain Lang tries through intrigues to control the Emperor and obtain power. To do this he needs the golem, and therefore his people make their way into the Jewish Ghetto to look for it. They do not hesitate to use force and they also imprison a number of Jews including Rabbi Jakub. The Emperor's lover, Countess Stradová, wants to obstruct Lang's plans. Thus she attempts to reach the imprisoned Rabbi Jakub, who is the only one who knows where the golem is to be found. Before she succeeds, Lang finds the golem and revivifies it. But it is he who is the one punished by the golem for his violence to a defenceless people. After the prisoners are freed Rabbi Jakub makes a secret sign and the golem disappears.
Note
The French filmography of Julien Duvivier took as his theme the novel by Gustav Meyrink only. The film was shot only in a French version. A co-produced film, whose main capital share was ensured by the Czech producer. Set designer André Andrejev was assisted by Jan Zázvorka and Karel Škvor. The première took place in Paris in cinema Le Paris on Champs Elysées.
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Harry Baur
císař Rudolf II.
Roger Karl
komoří Lang
Ferdinand Hart
Golem
Charles Dorat
rabín Jakub
Germaine Aussey
komtesa Kateřina Stradová
Jany Holt
rabínova žena Rachel
Tania Doll
madame Benoitová, společnice Stradové
Roger Duchense
Trignac
Gaston Jacquet
šéf policie Bedřich
Raymond Aimos
Toussaint
Stanislav Neumann
Daniel
Karel Schleichert
alchymista
Walter Schorsch
dvorní šašek
Antonín Jirsa
kat
Jan Černý
hvězdář Keppler
Alfred Baštýř
kardinál
F. X. Mlejnek
katův pacholek
František Jerhot
katův pacholek
Marcel Falio
Robert Ozanne
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Based on
Gustav Meyrink (Der Golem – román), Jiří Voskovec (Golem – divadelní hra), Jan Werich (Golem – divadelní hra)
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Original Title
Golem
English Title
The Golem
Parallel Title
Le Golem
Category
film
Typology
feature
Genre
drama
Origin country
Czechoslovakia
Copyright
1936
Production Year
1936
Premiere
14 February 1936
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Versions
French
Subtitles
Czech