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The Student of Prague (German: Der Student von Prag, also known as A Bargain with Satan) is a 1913 German silent horror film. It is loosely based on "William Wilson", a short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the poem The December Night by Alfred de Musset, and Faust. The film was remade in 1926, under the same title The Student of Prague. Other remakes were produced in 1935 and 2004. It is generally deemed to be the first independent film in history.
Original Release
08/22/1913
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Grete Berger | Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg |
| Lyda Salmonova | Lyduschka, a Gypsy Girl / Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl |
| John Gottowt | Scapinelli, an Old Sorcerer / Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer |
| Lothar Körner | Count von Schwarzenberg, Margit's Father / Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father |
| Fritz Weidemann | Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg, Margit's Cousin, betrothed / Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé |
| Alexander Moissi | Self - with cap at Belvedere |
| Hanns Heinz Ewers | Self - with wide-brimmed hat at Belvedere / Self |
| Paul Wegener | Balduin, a Student / Balduin - A Student / Self |
Directors
Hanns Heinz Ewers, Stellan Rye, Paul Wegener
Writers
Hanns Heinz Ewers, Alfred de Musset
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Grete Berger | Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg |
| Lyda Salmonova | Lyduschka, a Gypsy Girl / Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl |
| John Gottowt | Scapinelli, an Old Sorcerer / Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer |
| Lothar Körner | Count von Schwarzenberg, Margit's Father / Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father |
| Fritz Weidemann | Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg, Margit's Cousin, betrothed / Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé |
| Alexander Moissi | Self - with cap at Belvedere |
| Hanns Heinz Ewers | Self - with wide-brimmed hat at Belvedere / Self |
| Paul Wegener | Balduin, a Student / Balduin - A Student / Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Paul Wegener | Producer |
