The Artificial Man
"The Perfect Man… Without Soul!"
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.
| Release Date | August 18, 1916 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Homunculus, 1. Teil: Der künstliche Mensch | |
| Runtime | 1h 9min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | No Language | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany | |
| Production Companies | Deutsche Bioscope | |