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      The Student of Prague

      1926 1h 31m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews In Prague, dashing fencer and university student Balduin (Conrad Veidt) meets engaging stranger Scapinelli (Werner Krauss), unaware that he is the devil. Knowing that Balduin is humiliated by his poverty, Scapinelli provides an introduction to an heiress. Balduin then responds eagerly when Scapinelli offers him 600,000 gold pieces for anything in his bare room. When the devil selects the student's reflection in the mirror, a nightmare opens up for Balduin as his "doppelganger" is set free. Read More Read Less

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      Synopsis In Prague, dashing fencer and university student Balduin (Conrad Veidt) meets engaging stranger Scapinelli (Werner Krauss), unaware that he is the devil. Knowing that Balduin is humiliated by his poverty, Scapinelli provides an introduction to an heiress. Balduin then responds eagerly when Scapinelli offers him 600,000 gold pieces for anything in his bare room. When the devil selects the student's reflection in the mirror, a nightmare opens up for Balduin as his "doppelganger" is set free.
      Director
      Henrik Galeen
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Runtime
      1h 31m