
The Emperor and the Golem
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.
Release Date: 1952-01-04
Comedy
Fantasy
Horror
★★★★★★★★★★ (45 votes)
Casts

Jan Werich
as Emperor Rudolf II / Matheus Kotrba, The Baker

Nataša Gollová
as Katerina aka Sirael

Jiří Plachý
as Edward Kelley

František Černý
as Hieroným Alessandro Scotta, alchemist

Marie Vášová
as Countess Katharina Strada

Bohuš Záhorský
as Lang

Zdeněk Štěpánek
as Marshal Russworm

František Filipovský
as Court Astrologer

Václav Trégl
as The Emperor's Servant

Vladimír Leraus
as Hungarian Delegate