The Student of Prague
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The Student of Prague

6.1 / 10 1913 1h 25mNR German
DramaFantasy

Storyline

Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.

Cast & Crew

Paul Wegener

Paul Wegener

Balduin - A Student / Self

Lead
GB

Grete Berger

Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg

Lyda Salmonova

Lyda Salmonova

Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl

John Gottowt

John Gottowt

Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer

LK

Lothar Körner

Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father

FW

Fritz Weidemann

Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé

HH

Hanns Heinz Ewers

Self

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stellan Rye's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Student of Prague is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker