The Golem: Original, Complete Silent Movie (1915)

Plot: In modern times, an antiques dealer (Henrik Galeen) finds a golem (Paul Wegener), a clay statue, brought to life, by a Kabbalist rabbi, using a magical amulet, four centuries earlier. The dealer resurrects the golem, as a servant, but the golem falls in love, with the dealer’s wife, Jessica (Lyda Salmonova). As she does not return his love, the golem commits a series of murders. Also Known As Der Golem in the former German Empire, A creature created by ’sorcery’ inspired by an ancient Jewish legend.
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