The Student of Prague (1926)
Movie 2h 13m ★ 6.6/10
Good for tonight if you want to: i want to feel something, scare me
Released in 1926, The Student of Prague is a drama and horror movie. It is directed by Henrik Galeen. The cast includes Conrad Veidt, Elizza La Porta and Fritz Alberti. The running time is 2h 13m. Audiences give it a decent score of 6.6 out of 10.
56Tonight Score A classic.
Synopsis
For Balduin, going out to beer parties with his fellow students and fighting out disputes at the tip of the sword have lost their charms. He wants to find love; but how would he, a penniless student, ever dare looking up to any woman worth of loving? Absorbed in his dreary thoughts and indifferent to the advances of Lyduschka, Balduin is unexpectedly offered a fortune by the mysterious money-lender Scapinelli - but on a strange condition...
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Cast & crew
- Henrik GaleenDirector
- Conrad Veidtas Balduin, Student
- Elizza La Portaas Lyduschka, Blumenmädchen
- Fritz Albertias Reichsgraf von Schwarzenberg
- Agnes Esterhazyas Comtesse Margit, seine Tochter
- Ferdinand von Altenas Freiherr von Waldis-Schwarzenberg, Margits Verlobter
- Werner Kraussas Scapinelli, Wucherer
- Erich Koberas 1. Student
- Max Maximilianas 2. Student
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Questions about The Student of Prague
- What genre is The Student of Prague?
- The Student of Prague is categorised as Drama, Horror.
- Who stars in The Student of Prague?
- Conrad Veidt, Elizza La Porta, Fritz Alberti, Agnes Esterhazy, Ferdinand von Alten appear in the main cast.
- Who directed The Student of Prague?
- Henrik Galeen directed The Student of Prague.
- How long is The Student of Prague?
- The Student of Prague runs for 2h 13m (133 minutes).
- Is The Student of Prague worth watching?
- It holds an audience score of 6.6/10. Check the similar titles below if you want alternatives in the same style.
- Where can I watch The Student of Prague?
- Availability changes by country and over time. Use the "Where to watch" links on this page to see which legal streaming, rental or purchase services currently offer it.
