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The Student of Prague (1926)
Starring: Conrad Veidt
Music by: Paul David Bergel
Directed by: Henrik Galeen
Screenplay by: Hanns Heinz Ewers & Henrik Galeen
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 91 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Originally Released in 1926
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
Although he is known as the finest fencer in Prague, Balduin bemoans his lot in life. In the depths of
his despair, the poor university student is accosted by the mysterious Scapinelli, who makes him a
deal that seems too good to be true: in exchange for his choice of Balduin's meager possessions,
Scapinelli offers the staggering sum of 600,000 gold pieces. Agreeing to the terms, Balduin
watches in amazement as Scapinelli approaches the mirror and summons Balduin's reflection from
it, walking away with the blank-faced doppleganger in tow. Balduin senses he's made a terrible
mistake, but begins to enjoy his new life as a wealthy socialite, finding love with a young countess.
The hefty price of his bargain becomes clear, though, as his reflection begins to interfere with his
newfound happiness in a most sinister way.
This highly-acclaimed 1926 version of The Student of Prague features Conrad Veidt in the lead
role of Balduin. Veidt made a name for himself in numerous German Expressionist films of the silent
era, including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, where he portrayed the somnambulist Cesare. After
fleeing Hitler's Germany in the thirties, Veidt appeared primarily in American produced films,
among them Casablanca, which found him playing Nazi officer Heinrich Strasser.
Starring: Conrad Veidt
Music by: Paul David Bergel
Directed by: Henrik Galeen
Screenplay by: Hanns Heinz Ewers & Henrik Galeen
DVD Details:
* Run Time: 91 minutes
* Number of Discs: 1
* Originally Released in 1926
* Black & White
* Region 0 encoding; Can be played worldwide, NTSC-format.
Description by Oldies.com:
Although he is known as the finest fencer in Prague, Balduin bemoans his lot in life. In the depths of
his despair, the poor university student is accosted by the mysterious Scapinelli, who makes him a
deal that seems too good to be true: in exchange for his choice of Balduin's meager possessions,
Scapinelli offers the staggering sum of 600,000 gold pieces. Agreeing to the terms, Balduin
watches in amazement as Scapinelli approaches the mirror and summons Balduin's reflection from
it, walking away with the blank-faced doppleganger in tow. Balduin senses he's made a terrible
mistake, but begins to enjoy his new life as a wealthy socialite, finding love with a young countess.
The hefty price of his bargain becomes clear, though, as his reflection begins to interfere with his
newfound happiness in a most sinister way.
This highly-acclaimed 1926 version of The Student of Prague features Conrad Veidt in the lead
role of Balduin. Veidt made a name for himself in numerous German Expressionist films of the silent
era, including The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, where he portrayed the somnambulist Cesare. After
fleeing Hitler's Germany in the thirties, Veidt appeared primarily in American produced films,
among them Casablanca, which found him playing Nazi officer Heinrich Strasser.
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