The Artificial Man

1916 · 69 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 128 VOTES · DIR. Otto Rippert

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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.

Dialogue Timeline — 212 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 HOMUNCULUS from Robert Reinert's dramatic poem
00:01:35 and I will never, I repeat, never give in!
00:05:02 was suddenly taken sick.
00:08:36 Ah, disaster, disaster! The little one is dead.
00:12:41 Men talk of love, But what is love?
00:14:14 Why am I so?
00:17:37 This living monster, it is I!
00:18:47 Could you give me a soul? Could you give me tears?
00:20:16 Not for me, but for my poor dog. If you stroke him, I will be grateful.
00:23:41 My father is dying.
00:26:07 HOMUNCULUS Part Two
00:29:32 Search again, search...
00:33:52 Among the ruins of the old Moorish castle.
00:39:02 You will remain forever in my memory.
00:42:01 for a single word that would let me feel love.
00:47:02 Autumn leaves are falling, hearts too.
00:50:06 I owe my life to the whims of a scientist.
00:53:08 Who would dare to curse you for it?
00:56:26 Fredland, friend of the people.
00:59:18 the most evil confusion amongst men.
01:03:05 In the pages of the old book, he can write his words of triumph..
01:07:08 The crowd is in a delirium of terrible passion.
01:09:42 you will arise and you will be my Queen!
01:13:58 It is you that I fear! I am afraid!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed212
Dialogue density3.1 lines / min
First line00:00:28
Final line01:13:58

Production Record

DirectorOtto Rippert
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes128