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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 »

Writers:

Edgar Allan Poe (story), Alfred de Musset (poem) (adaptation), and 1 more credit »
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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 ...
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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

Release Date:

(Germany) See more »

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:

 | (Alpha Video)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

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