The Student of Prague
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Prague in the 1860s: Balduin is a popular, handsome student, the best fencer in town, in amicable rivalry with his friend Dahl for the affections of Lydia, the innkeeper's niece. While the students are celebrating Lydia's birthday, the opera singer Julia Stella arrives at the inn - and Balduin's life begins to unravel. He is immediately infatuated with the glamorous singer - but she is already kept by an admirer, the wealthy and foppish Baron Waldis. How can a poor student hope to compete? The mysterious Dr. Carpis, who also has ties to Julia and is jealous of the Baron, intervenes. But the price will be higher than Balduin can ever imagine. He risks his sanity and his life - perhaps his very soul - haunted by his own reflection.
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Cast
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Anton Walbrook
Balduin, der Student
Known for
The Red Shoes
La Ronde
Dorothea Wieck
Julia Stella, Opernsängerin
Known for
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Theodor Loos
Dr. Carpis
Known for
Metropolis
M
Erich Fiedler
Baron Waldis
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Fritz Genschow
Student Dahl
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Dawn
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Edna Greyff
Lydia
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Die große und die kleine Welt
Glückspilze
Karl Hellmer
Krebs
Also in
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Elsa Wagner
Jarmila
Also in
The Haunted Castle
Emil and the Detectives
Miliza Korjus
Julia (singing voice)
Also in
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Kurt Getke
Also in
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Fred Goebel
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Arthur Robison Director · Hans Kyser Screenplay Hanns Heinz Ewers Author
First release December 10, 1935 · Produced in Germany · Original title Der Student von Prag
Production
Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH
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Germany
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Original title
Der Student von Prag
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · December 10, 1935
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No release date listed for United States.
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