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..
Is it worth your time? Look, if you are expecting some snappy, modern pacing, keep walking. This movie is old, slow, and feels like it’s covered in a thick layer of velvet dust. But if you have a thing for black-and-white atmosphere or want to see where some of our modern monster tropes actually started, you’ll dig it....
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"Is it worth your time? Look, if you are expecting some snappy, modern pacing, keep walking. This movie is old, slow, and feels like it’s covered in a thick layer of velvet dust. But if you have a thing for black-and-white atmosphere or want to see where some of our modern monster tropes actually started, you’ll dig it. If you need explosions or non-stop dialogue, you are going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. 🕰️ The whole thing feels oddly heavy. The sets are these massive, looming ..."
Julien Duvivier, Jan Werich, George Voskovec, André-Paul Antoine, Josef Kodícek
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