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The Golem

Cedar Lane Cinemas
Teaneck, NJ

Directed by Paul Wegener
86 minutes
Co-sponsored by the Teaneck Festival of Arts
Accompanied by 7-piece orchestra, the BQE Project

"Search for Heroic Beings" Art Show Video starts at 7:30pm prior to film screening. Program hosted by Peter Travers, film critic for Rolling Stone magazine.

Q&A following screening at 9:40 pm.

Widely recognized as the source of the Frankenstein myth, the ancient Hebrew legend of the Golem provided actor/director Paul Wegener with the substance for one of the most adventurous films of the German silent cinema. This 1920 film will be accompanied by a 7-piece orchestra, the BQE Project, playing a score composed specially for this film by Tom Nazziola, conductor and percussionist. The story: Suffering under the tyrannical rule of Rudolf II in 16th-century Prague, a Talmudic rabbi) creates a giant warrior (played by Paul Wegener) to protect the safety of his people. Sculpted of clay and animated by the mysterious secrets of the Kabbalah, the Golem is a seemingly indestructible juggernaut, performing acts of great heroism, yet equally capable of dreadful violence. When the rabbi's assistant (Ernst Deutsch) takes control of the Golem and attempts to use him for selfish gain, the lumbering monster runs rampant, abducting the rabbi's daughter and setting fire to the ghetto. Not recommended for children under 10.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No