The Golem: How he came into the world [Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam] (1920)

"The Golem: How He Came into the World (German: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam, also referred to as Der Golem) is a 1920 German silent horror film and a leading example of early German Expressionism. Director Paul Wegener, who co-directed the film with Carl Boese and co-wrote the script with Henrik Galeen based on Gustav Meyrink's 1915 novel, stars as the titular creature, a being in Jewish folklore created from clay. Photographer Karl Freund went on to work on the 1930s classic Universal horror films years later in Hollywood." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golem%3A_How_He_Came_into_the_World "In 16th-century Prague, a rabbi creates the Golem - a giant creature made of clay. Using sorcery, he brings the creature to life in order to protect the Jews of Prague from persecution.” https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0011237/ https://archive.org/details/TheGolem1915 NB: this is an unrestored B&W version of the film, I may add a better restored one at some point, although the colouring