The Student of Prague
Der Student von Prag
1913·85 min·DE
Director: Stellan Rye
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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.
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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Cast
Paul Wegener
Balduin - A Student / Self
G
Grete Berger
Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg
Lyda Salmonova
Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl
John Gottowt
Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer
L
Lothar Körner
Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father
F
Fritz Weidemann
Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé
H
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Self
Crew
Paul Wegener
writer
Guido Seeber
cinematographer
Josef Weiss
composer
Hanns Heinz Ewers
writer
Stellan Rye
writer
