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A Bargain with Satan (1913)
Der Student von Prag (original title)

85 min  -  Drama | Horror  -   22 August 1913 (Germany)
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A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants... See full summary »

Directors:

Stellan Rye, Paul Wegener

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Alfred de Musset (poem) (adaptation), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Paul Wegener, John Gottowt and Grete Berger
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Cast

Credited cast:
Paul Wegener ...
John Gottowt John Gottowt ...
Grete Berger Grete Berger ...
Lyda Salmonova Lyda Salmonova ...
Lothar Körner Lothar Körner ...
Fritz Weidemann Fritz Weidemann ...
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Alexander Moissi Alexander Moissi
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Storyline

A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants, if he will sign his name to a contract. The student hurriedly signs the contract, but doesn't know what he's in for. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Deal With The Devil | Art Horror | Satan | Haunting | Doppelganger  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror

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Details

Country:

Germany

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Also Known As:

A prágai diák See more »

Filming Locations:

Prague, Czech Republic

Company Credits

Production Co:

Deutsche Bioscop GmbH See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This is sometimes considered to be the first horror film ever made. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: A német film 1933-ig (#1.5)" (1989) See more »