posted September 05, 2013 06:42 PM
i have silent german feature that is 60 minutes complete. does anyone know how this feature differs from the 2nd issue few years after , or 90 minute version.
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From: Brussels, Belgium
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posted September 05, 2013 11:31 PM
Is it Paul Wegener's film ? He made a version in 1920 with the complete tittle Der Golem: Wie er in die Welt kam but had made two other versions before : one in 1915 but which is a lost film and one in 1917 Der Golem und die Tänzerin. The version of 1917 is a comedie, the 1920' version is darker.
posted September 06, 2013 05:42 PM
hello dominique, thanks for your reply. all i know is that i have 60 minute feature der golam, and the scennes and script appear to follow in sequence. the open credit is only one page, in german, with entire credits, and if i recall is 1915 year listed. subtitles are in english overlap the german. the film was received from brooklyn college archive. i cannot seem to find some expert who can determine what 1915 version is about.
posted September 12, 2013 06:32 PM
Maybe the film needs to be run at 16 fps or 18 fps. 60 mins at sound speed (24 fps), is about 90 mins at silent speed. Just a thought.
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posted September 13, 2013 03:58 PM
I believe what you have is the (1920) Der Golem. I have it as well, but it is 8mm and on 3 400ft reels. I believe the earlier versions are both lost. The spelling is Golem not Golam. You may have a 16mm Griggs Moviedrome print.