The original film is a severely damaged, so, restored, but watermarked version is used. Therefore, when i say i dont like the music in the 2004 special edition of the student of prague 19 from alpha video, thats. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants, if he will sign his name. The student of prague 19 1st horror feature film edgar allan poe paul wegener komik videolar 2015. Its extremely slowmoving but nonetheless highly imaginative. An interesting twist on on the faustmyth, based on a short story by edgar allen poe, the student of prague is a typical example of early german cinema. So empowered, this doppelganger goes around wreaking havoc. In this case it is something of a combination of the story william wilson by edgar alan poe and the faust legend. The student of prague 19 trailer video dailymotion. The student of prague was made in early summer 19 on original locations in that city, as well as in the potsdambabelsberg studios, which had been constructed in 1912.
In addition to the many indoor settings, several notable landmarks of prague were featured in the film, including the prague castle and the golden lane. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Student z pragi 19, uznawany jest za pierwszy pelnometrazowy horror w dziejach kina. Student of prague, the 19 12 out of 4 a poor college student paul wegener falls in love with a rich woman so he makes a deal with a sorcerer.
There were a few 15 minute films that came before the student of prague, namely dr jekyll and mr hyde and frankenstein and hopefully ill eventually come across these cinematic treasures as well. Of interest in the 19 student of prague is the casting of paul wegener in the title role. Choc oficjalnie wyrezyserowany zostal przez dunczyka, stellana rye, uwaza sie go za autorskie dzielo paula wegnera, odtworce glownej roli, a w pozniejszym okresie takze rezysera i scenarzyste. He summons the students reflection out of the mirror and into reality. Pdf download american silent horror science fiction and fantasy feature films 19 1929 download batavllasi. It is loosely based on william wilson, a short story by edgar allan poe, the poem the december. The student of prague 19 drama, fantasy, horror video. This closely follows the faust theme of selling ones soul to the devil. The sorcerer pays him 100,000 gold pieces for anything in the students room.
By way of illustration edison studios was still putting out very short but still good movies at this same time. 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. Not only does 19 s the student of prague offer an entertaining example of independent film from an era before even hollywood had become hollywood, it has a. The student of prague, made in 19 by paul wegner chronicles a students dreams of becoming rich and moving up the social ladder, and his eventual deal with the devil under the name of scalpinelli. Their 1912 frankenstein was less than twenty minutes in its entirety. The student of prague is a 19 german silent horror film. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. If it can be defined by the presence of a supernatural antagonist which threatens the protagonist and other characters with death, then this movie qualifies as an early example though probably not the first. This is a pretty good horror film that manages to have a few. Paul wegener codirected by stellan rye what defines a horror movie. The condition of the film cant be as good as it once was and you dont know how the original musical accompaniment sounded.
He becomes interested in a countess after rescuing her from a fall in a lake, although she is already betrothed to be married to her cousin. The student of prague is credited as the first feature length horror film. Starring its cocreator paul wegener as balduin and distinguished german actress grete berger as margit, the student of prague is a sinister tale of social injustice and selfhood. A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. The student of prague is a film directed by stellan rye, paul wegener with paul wegener, john gottowt, grete berger, lyda salmonova, year. One of the earliest of the german films to be retroactively deemed the starting point for all supernatural cinema to come, the student of prague was, like all supernatural films of the teens and twenties, thought of as simply another literary adaptation at the time. Balduin paul wegener, also director, is a university student, known for his. Thats because the 19 version was among the first silent movies to actually be longer in length. The following weapons were used in the film the student of prague. Balduin paul wegener, also director, is a university student, known for his nifty fencing skills. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The shadow becomes engaged to a princess, and the man is executed since everyone thinks he is the shadow.
Piano virtuoso josef weiss, a student of liszt, wrote the first speciallycomposed film music for the premiere. Hans christian andersen wrote a story similar to this, where the mans shadow comes to life no contract with the devil involved, though. The film was remade in 1926, under the same title the student of prague. Even with the 19 version five dollars is more than worth it. The student of prague 19 1st horror feature film edgar allan. Not only does 19 s the student of prague offer an entertaining example of independent film from an era before even hollywood had become hollywood, it has a place in history as the first independent film ever released. The student of prague 19 by paul wegener, stellan rye, hanns heinz ewers. Starring famed german silent actor paul wegener in the title role, it is a very short 40 minutes rendition of a classic german tale of the supernatural, based on a short story by hans heinz ewers, who wrote the.
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