The Golem, How He Came Into the World

Provides an aesthetic and historical overview of and new critical insights into Paul Wegener's great 1920 film, recognized at the time as a breakthrough in German cinema.

List of contents

Introduction: The Ethics of Animation
How Wegener Came to the Golem
Light and Clay: A Sculptural Aesthetic
Poelzig's "Golem City"
Cinematic Jewishness
The Clay of War
Combat at Court
The Face of Things
Epilogue: The Afterlives of The Golem, How He Came into the World
Credits
Notes

About the author

Maya Barzilai

Summary

Provides an aesthetic and historical overview of and new critical insights into Paul Wegener's great 1920 film, recognized at the time as a breakthrough in German cinema.

Product details

• Authors: Maya Barzilai, Maya (Royalty Account) Barzilai
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781640140301
• ISBN: 978-1-64014-030-1
• No. of pages: 86
• Dimensions: 186 mm x 128 mm x 8 mm
• Weight: 184 g
• Series: Camden House German Film Class; Camden House German Film Classics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Deutsch, Literatur: Geschichte und Kritik, Filmproduktion: Produktionstechniken, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Direction & Production, PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / German, Pop Arts / Pop Culture