The Artificial Man
6.2
1916-08-18
Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of fashionable Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstrous but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
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Part of the artificial-creature series encompassing Der Golem (1914 and 1920), Alraune (1918, 1928, 1930) and Metropolis (1926), 'Homunculus' was the most popular serial in Germany during World War I even influencing the dress of fashionable Berlin. Foenss, a Danish star, is the perfect creature manufactured in a laboratory by Kuehne. Having discovered his origins, that he has no 'soul' and is incapable of love, he revenges himself on mankind, instigating revolutions and becoming a monstrous but beautiful tyrant, relentlessly pursued by his creator-father who seeks to rectify his mistake.
Released
1916-08-18
Runtime
69
Director
Otto Rippert
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Horror
Science Fiction
Drama
Language
No Language
Production
Deutsche Bioscope
Casts
Fern Andra
Fern Andra
Josef Bunzl
Josef Bunzl
Maria Carmi
Maria Carmi
Aud Egede-Nissen
Aud Egede-Nissen
Lia Borré
Lia Borré
Olaf Fønss
Olaf Fønss
Friedrich Kühne
Friedrich Kühne
Theodor Loos
Theodor LoosErnst Ludwig
Ernst Ludwig
Adolf Paul
Adolf PaulAlbert Paul
Albert Paul
Max Ruhbeck
Max Ruhbeck
Mechthildis Thein
Mechthildis Thein
Gustav von Wangenheim
Gustav von Wangenheim
Lupu Pick
Lupu Pick
Lore Rückert
Lore Rückert