Homunculus, Chapter 4: The Revenge of Homunculus. 1916. Directed by Otto Rippert.

(10/24/99)

I came in late to this film, which was a shame because I found it engrossing. Homunculus is a fascinating character, a man-made man who cannot feel love and hates humanity mainly because he cannot really participate in it. It is hard not to think of Hitler and what the Germans would become twenty years later.

The use of light and dark was fascinating, the characters moved with such grace, almost like dancers. I wish I could get another chance to see it.