Alraune und der Golem |
Germany • 1919 •
Alraune und der Golem" is something of a mystery. No prints of the film are known to have survived. Nor have any photographs, reviews, or even a decent credits listing. Poster artwork does exist, but German censorship/release records do not. Consequently, it is, indeed, possible that the film was never made at all, with the poster artwork having been created to advertise a "possible" production. In any event, the story is alleged to be based on the novel "Isabella of Egypt" by Ludwig Achim von Arnim, in which the "Alraune" character is male and the golem is female!
   • Directed by: Nils Olaf Chrisander... |
Review:
ALRAUNE UND DER GOLEM is something of a mystery. No prints of the film are known to have survived. Nor have any photographs, reviews, or even a decent credits listing. Poster artwork does exist, but German censorshiprelease records do not. Consequently, it is, indeed, possible that the film was never made at all, with the poster artwork having been created to advertise a "possible" production. In any event, the story is alleged to be based on the novel "Isabella of Egypt" by Ludwig Achim von Arnim, in which the "Alraune" character is male and the golem is female! 1920 saw the definitive GOLEM film, and 1928 the ALRAUNE production.
Review by jsalsberg from the Internet Movie Database.
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