The Artificial Man

Aug 18, 1916

1h 9m

★ 6.2

The Perfect Man… Without Soul!

Overview

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.

Genres

Horror

Science Fiction

Drama

Production Companies

Deutsche Bioscope

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Cast

o. A.

Fern Andra

o. A.

Josef Bunzl

o. A.

Maria Carmi

o. A.

Aud Egede-Nissen

Tochter des Generalprokurator Steffens

Lia Borré

Homunculus

Olaf Fønss

Edgar Rodin

Friedrich Kühne

Sven Friedland

Theodor Loos

Professor Ottmann

Ernst Ludwig

o. A.

Adolf Paul

Dr. Hansen

Albert Paul

Generalprokurator Steffens

Max Ruhbeck

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