"Paul Wegener directs and stars in an enduring example of German Expressionist horror, based on an ancient Jewish myth. A mystical rabbi brings a monster to life in a bid to save Prague's Jews from the Holy Roman Empire. Like FW Murnau's Nosferatu, Robert Wiene's The Cabinet Of Dr Caligari and Lang's Metropolis, Wegener's film is a vivid piece of darkly toned fantasy that exerted a powerful influence over both European cinema and Hollywood. James Whale's 1931 Frankenstein is only the most obvious example of Der Golem's visual and thematic legacy. Incorporating animation and eerie, coloured tints, Der Golem is striking to look at. " - Jon Fortgang, Channel 4