The Golem (Partially Lost 1915 Silent Horror Film)

"The Golem" was a silent 1915 German horror film starring Paul Wegener as the title character, who also co-wrote and directed along with co-star Henrik Galeen. It told the story of human sized monster made out of clay in acient Prague to protect the Jewish people from their persecutors being found in the rubble of an old synagogue in the present day, it is brought back to life and used as a servant, but then it falls in love with a woman and goes on a murderous rampage when it's affection goes unanswered.

After it's release, the film wasn't heard from afterwards, and was reported as being lost for many years. Afterwards, some footage from the first act was recovered, then in 2007, a couple of minutes from the fourth act were recovered as well. Two more Golem films from the same actor/director followed in the following years, another lost, the other widely available, but so far aside from a few photos, no other footage from this film has surfaced.