The Artificial Man (1916)

The Perfect Man… Without Soul!

Genre : Horror, Science Fiction, Drama

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Otto Rippert
Writer : Robert Neuss, Otto Rippert

Synopsis

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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Tochter des Generalprokurator Steffens

Homunculus

Edgar Rodin

Sven Friedland

Professor Ottmann

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Dr. Hansen

Generalprokurator Steffens

Mechthildis Thein

Margot

Gustav von Wangenheim

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Lupu Pick

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Lore Rückert

Margarete Hansen

Crews

Robert Reinert

Novel

Hanns Lippmann

Producer

Carl Hoffmann

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