The Student of Prague - 1935

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.

87min
1935
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.9/10

Cast

Adolf Wohlbrück profile pictureAdolf WohlbrückBalduin, der Student
Dorothea Wieck profile pictureDorothea WieckJulia Stella, Opernsängerin
Theodor Loos profile pictureTheodor LoosDr. Carpis
Erich Fiedler profile pictureErich FiedlerBaron Waldis
Volker von Collande profile pictureVolker von CollandeStudent Zavrel
Fritz Genschow profile pictureFritz GenschowStudent Dahl
Miliza Korjus profile pictureMiliza KorjusJulia (singing voice)

About The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague Overview

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.

Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: Der Student von Prag
Original Language: German
Directed By: Arthur Robison
Production Companies
Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH