The Golem
Seen it?1936 | 96 min | Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Nosferatu or Where the Wild Things Are, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
The Golem, a giant creature created out of clay by a rabbi, comes to life in a time of trouble to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Julien Duvivier
- Harry BaurL'empereur Rodolphe II, roi de Bohème
- Charles DoratLe rabbin Jacob
- Jany HoltRachel
- Germaine AusseyLa comtesse Strada
- Roger KarlLe chancelier Lang
- Roger DuchesneTrignac
- Raymond AimosToussaint
- Gaston JacquetFriedrich, le chef de la police
- Truda GrosslichtováMadame Benoit
- Ferdinand HartLe golem