The Artificial Man
1916 · 69 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 128 VOTES · DIR. Otto Rippert
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
Olaf Fønss
Homunculus
Ernst Ludwig
Prof. Ortmann
Adolf Paul
Dr. Hansen
Albert Paul
Dr. Hansen
Lore Rückert
Tochter Margarete Hansen
Max Ruhbeck
Generalprokurator Steffens
Lia Borré
Tochter des Generalprokurator Steffens
Friedrich Kühne
Edgar Rodin
Theodor Loos
Sven Friedland
Mechthildis Thein
Margot
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed212
Dialogue density3.1 lines / min
First line00:00:28
Final line01:13:58
Production Record
DirectorOtto Rippert
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes128