The Emperor and the Golem

(1951)

★ 7 IMDb · 48 votes

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Year: 1951

Runtime: 142 мин

Country: Czechoslovakia

Director: Martin Frič

Cast: Jan Werich, Nataša Gollová, Jiří Plachý, František Černý, Marie Vášová, Bohuš Záhorský, Zdeněk Štěpánek, Франтишек Филиповски, Václav Trégl, Vladimír Leraus

Plot

The Emperor's mismanagement of his country is provoking some in his court to plot to overthrow him. He feels successful, at least, when he discovers the legendary Golem, which he believes can protect him and even cure his imaginary illnesses but, when he disappears while on a bender, his kindly baker, who looks just like him, is mistaken for him, and begins to put things in order. However, the conspirators, not to be outdone, determine to bring the Golem back to life to do their bidding.