A man who was manufactured in a laboratory is tormented by his inability to feel love and so embarks on a reign of evil. Originally a hugely popular 6-part serial from Germany, Homunculus existed only as this 69-minute film, sections of which are severely degraded. As each episode of the original series was an hour long, this version provides only a fraction of it's story, and clearly suffers as a result. Danish actor Olaf Fonss overacts terribly even for a film this old, and although Homunculus is clearly a tormented figure haunted by his origins, it's impossible to feel any kind of sympathy for him. A new 200-minute version which will undoubtedly provide more depth and clarity has now been pieced together from fragments found in various archives
Review of Homunculus, 1. Teil
