The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

1913 · 85 min · DE · 6.0 (62 votes)
Dir. Stellan Rye · Starring Paul Wegener, Grete Berger, Lyda Salmonova, John Gottowt, Lothar Körner, Fritz Weidemann · Music Josef Weiss
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Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.

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A haunting, dreamlike descent into obsession. This silent classic conjures a gothic atmosphere of doppelgängers and unrequited love, set against a visually striking, expressionistic Prague.

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