The Artificial Man (1916)
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
- Genres
- Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
- Runtime
- 69 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Otto Rippert
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 from 10 votes
Cast
- Fern Andra as o. A.
- Josef Bunzl as o. A.
- Maria Carmi as o. A.
- Aud Egede-Nissen as o. A.
- Lia Borré as Tochter des Generalprokurator Steffens
- Olaf Fønss as Homunculus
- Friedrich Kühne as Edgar Rodin
- Theodor Loos as Sven Friedland
- Ernst Ludwig as Professor Ottmann
- Adolf Paul as o. A.
- Albert Paul as Dr. Hansen
- Max Ruhbeck as Generalprokurator Steffens