The Golem and the Dancing Girl (lost German comedy horror film; 1917)
A still from the film/the film's advertisement poster.
Status: Lost
The Golem and the Dancing Girl was a silent German film from 1917 that parodied the previous 1915 horror film The Golem.[1] Once again, it was written, co-directed by and starred Paul Wegener. According to a French information page[2] the film told the story of Helga (Salmonova), a "paid dancer" (slang for prostitute) who is attending a stageplay adaptation of Wegener's "'The Golem"'. Wegener (Playing Himself as the creature) overhears her professing her love for him and revealing the fact that she keeps a life-sized statue of the character in her apartment. Filled with amorous thoughts, Wegener then bribes himself into Helga's apartment while still in costume, hides the statue in her closet and stands still in its place, awaiting her arrival. When Helga finally does come home, she pours her heart out to the apparent statue, only to have it come to life, to her surprise! However, just as they are about to begin a sexual experience, another "customer" of Helga's arrived, and reacts in fright to the supposed Golem!
The film is completely lost and hasn't been seen for many years. All that has been found is the cast list, a poster, and a still photograph.
References
- ↑ IMDb page for The Golem and the Dancing Girl. Retrieved 17 Mar '13.
- ↑ site which gives details on the film's plot. Retrieved 14 Apr '17