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No vintage German version of DER GOLEM,
WIE ER IN DIE WELT KAM has survived.
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Originally, two negatives, A and B,
with different camera angles were shot.
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Negative A, preserved at the Cinematek
(Royal Film Archive of Belgium),
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was composed with the best takes.
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For the 1921 US release, negative A
was considerably cut and shortened.
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The present version aims at
an authentic restoration of negative A
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as close as possible
to the lost German version.
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The missing shots were replaced by
a duplicate of the US distribution copy
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preserved at George Eastman Museum
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and by a copy printed from negative B
preserved at Cinématheque française.
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Most of the original inter titles
were found in negative A.
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Additional inter titles come
from Gosfilmofond of Russia,
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and the main title card from MoMA.
The missing inter titles were recreated
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according to an approval certificate
in a neutral font.
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An Italian distribution copy preserved
at Fondazione Cineteca ltaliana
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was used as reference for grading.
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THE GOLEM
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HOW HE CAME INTO THE WORLD
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Pictures based on events
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in an old chronicle by Paul Wegener
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Five chapters
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Directed by Paul Wegener
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Set design by
Professor Hans Poelzig
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Costume design by Rochus Gliese
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Cinematography by Karl Freund
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Characters
Rabbi Löw: Albert Steinrück
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Mir jam, the rabbi's daughter:
Lyda Salmonova
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Famulus, the rabbi's assistant:
Ernst Deutsch
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Rabbi Jehuda, the community elder:
Hans Sturm
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The temple beadle: Max Kronert
The emperor: Otto Gebühr
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His mistress: Dore Paetzold
Squire Florian: Lothar Müthel
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Maiden with a rose: Greta Schröder
Little girl: Loni Nest
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A strange creature, called the "Golem"
Paul Wegener
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Union-Film for Ufa
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Chapter one
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The stars reveal
to the revered Rabbi Lew
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that the Jewish community
is threatened by severe harm.
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I must speak with Rabbi Jehuda,
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our people are facing
an impending calamity.
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Summon all the community elders,
so they will pray at the temple
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to Jehova throughout the night.
Disaster is written in the stars!
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We will no longer ignore the many serious
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charges brought up against the Jews.
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They crucified our Lord, capably
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disregard the holy Christian festivities,
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lust for the property
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and blood of their fellow men,
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and are able to use black magic.
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Hence we decree that all Jews evacuate
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their quarter known as the ghetto
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before the new moon.
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Squire Florian, you must deliver our
edict to the Jewish quarter immediately.
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Venus is entering
the Libran constellation.
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The time has come
for the invocation to be successful.
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To save my people I must wrest
the crucial life-giving word
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from the dreaded spirit Astaroth,
that will bring the Golem to life.
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An envoy from the Emperor
is waiting outside.
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If there is any compassion
within your young heart,
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you will accompany me
to revered Rabbi Löw.
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He incarnates the heart and voice
of our Jewish community.
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I was the one who drew up
the Emperor's horoscope,
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and twice I have warned him of danger.
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Now go and tell him that
I have a secret message for him.
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End of chapter one
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Chapter two
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The hour has come.
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The alignment of the celestial bodies
now favors the invocation of the spell.
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Can you keep a secret from anyone?
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Squire Florian delivers
a new message from the Emperor.
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In memory of your services,
we will grant you an audience.
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Come to the Rose Festival
at the castle
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and amuse us again with your magic arts.
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Soon you will have a guardian.
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This figure named the "Golem"
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was created in classical times
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by a Thessalonian sorcerer.
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If the life-awakening word
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is placed in the amulet on his chest,
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he will be alive as long as he wears it.
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This symbol is called the "Shem".
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Who could know the word?
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NECROMANCIE:
THE ART OF BRINGING DEAD BEINGS TO LIFE
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Astaroth is the guardian
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of a life-giving word
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that will awaken any and everything,
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whether corpse or man's creation.
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Whoever possesses the Key of Solomon
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and knows the "great spell"
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can compel Astaroth
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to reveal the word insofar
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as he awaits an auspicious constellation
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of celestial bodies.
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The hour has come!
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Astaroth! Astharoth, appear!
Appear! Name the word!
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On behalf of the Lord of the spirits,
name the word!
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The word,
that terrible life-giving word.
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I have snatched it from the evil,
dark powers that be.
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I shall now call the Golem to life.
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End of chapter two
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Chapter three
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A strange servant.
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That's my new servant.
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Golem's first errand.
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He is the Rabbi's new servant,
who is mute.
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He will come here every day
in my stead, from now on.
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Give him always everything on the list
and he will do you no harm.
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I have been invited to the castle
today. You will mind the house.
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The Golem comes with me,
as I want to show him to the Emperor.
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The Festival of Roses.
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When your father arrives at the castle
I will steal away from the festival.
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I have bribed the gatekeeper:
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place a lamp in the window
as a sign that you are waiting for me.
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He is my servant and my creation.
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He is called Golem.
I cannot say any more than this.
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What a phantasmagoria
you are displaying before our eyes,
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you strange illusionist.
Let us see more of your arts.
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Let me show you our Jewish forefathers,
O mighty Emperor,
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so you better come to know our people.
But there is a requirement:
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Nobody is allowed
to speak a word or to laugh.
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Otherwise a terrible calamity can happen.
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Ahasverus, the wandering Jew.
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Save me
and I will pardon your people!
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End of chapter three
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Chapter four
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The Emperor has pardoned all Jews,
we are saved.
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Awaken our sleeping brothers
with the joyous sounds of the shofar!
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I know it for sure!
The watchman told me himself.
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Revered Rabbi Lew has returned
from the Emperor, bearing the pardon.
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Rejoice ye, rejoice Ye!
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If you brought an inanimate being to life
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through magic, beware of your creation.
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When Uranus enters
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the house of the planets,
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Astaroth will reclaim his instrument.
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Then the lifeless clay
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will turn against the master,
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intent on deceit and destruction.
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Golem, your task is accomplished.
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Once again become dead clay,
as you have been before.
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Otherwise the dark power
will have its vengeance.
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Master, master!
Revered Rabbi Lew!
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Jehuda is waiting below
with the community elders
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to escort you to the temple
for prayer of thanks.
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As soon as everyone will be
at the temple, you can sneak away.
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Mir jam has not heard yet.
She is sleeping.
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I cannot open the door now,
just go ahead!
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No, no, I will wait. I want to
accompany you to the temple.
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A strange man is inside her chamber.
Chase him away!
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End of chapter four
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Chapter five
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Your house is in flames.
The Golem rages!
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The demon! The demon takes Mir jam away
with him. He will annihilate everything.
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Save us, Rabbi! Recite the fire spell
or we shall all perish!
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The revered Rabbi Löw has saved
our people for the second time.
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Let us all gather at the gate
to thank him there.
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Revered Rabbi Löw,
the people are all coming.
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Thank you for exorcising the fire.
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Can you forgive me?
The Rabbi's house lies ruined in ashes,
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and every trace of the stranger
has been extinguished.
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No one suspects anything
and I will keep quiet.
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The Golem, the Golem!
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Where is the Golem?
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The gate is broken.
It was done by the Golem.
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Give all thanks to Jehova.
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He has saved his people
for the third time today.
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The end