Charles university was unable to resume its activities until after the second world war. It is loosely based on william wilson, a short story by edgar allan poe, the poem the december. The student of prague of works well for the sound age as well. In addition to winning international prestige for german films, expressionism produced two directors who would become major figures in world cinema, fritz lang and f. Prague is the capital city of the czech republic and the centre of politics, international relations, education, culture and the economy of the country. Although rye and wegener were to work together on several more projects, the collaboration was cut short by ryes untimely death in. Could have been better at presenting and diferentiating the characters see the young girl in love with balduin, sometimes the line between them becomes too blurred. The student of prague is undeniably an important film in regards to the history of cinema, and is perhaps worth watching for that alone.
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. Balduin paul wegener, also director, is a university student, known for his. The student of prague 1935 directed by arthur robinson. Even with the 19 version five dollars is more than worth it. Their 1912 frankenstein was less than twenty minutes in its entirety. Using unconventional supports such as velvet, tarpaulin, animal hides, and kabuki screens, his resolutely gestural work mounted. The renewal of free academic life at charles university was interrupted by the communist coup of 1948. Weiss, a student of liszt and volkmann, delivered an appropriately subtle and melodious late romantic score.
One singlesided, singlelayered, region 0 ntsc dvd disc, 1. Of interest in the 19 student of prague is the casting of paul wegener in the title role. No worse then the other german legends that portrayed the part of the student who sells his soul to the devil. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants, if he will sign his name. Other articles where the student of prague is discussed. The reflection he sells betrays him and he is expelled from the university and comes to a tragic end. Baldwin, a poor yet notable student, becomes enamored with the lovely komtesse margit after a chance encounter. The student of prague was shown in berlin on october 25, 1926. 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. By way of illustration edison studios was still putting out very short but still good movies at this same time. While the production of the student of prague in 19 runs against the convention that the german horror cinema was a byproduct of world war i, this film does differ markedly from its later brethren. The student of prague 1926 in prague, dashing fencer and university student balduin conrad veidt meets engaging stranger scapinelli werner krauss, unaware that he is the devil. Thats because the 19 version was among the first silent movies to actually be longer in length.
Oklahoma digital newspaper program and one other and was provided by oklahoma historical society to the gateway to oklahoma history, a digital repository hosted by the unt libraries. The student of prague 19 drama, fantasy, horror video. 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 great vampire novel alraune. The student of prague, a remake of the original film by henrik galeen. Evil not only triumphs here, but does so gloatingly, with a spring in its step and a laugh upon its lips. The original film is a severely damaged, so, restored, but watermarked version is used. German writer hanns heinz ewers and danish director stellan rye. The prague british international school is the leading international school in the czech republic, inspiring over 0 students to achieve outstanding academic results. The student of prague, a german film directed by arthur robison and starring anton walbrook.
He summons the students reflection out of the mirror and into reality. The student of prague 19 1st horror feature film edgar allan poe. The student of prague was made in early summer 19 on original locations in that city, as well as in the potsdambabelsberg. Balduin, a student of prague, leaves his roystering.
If you would like to participate, you can edit one of the articles mentioned below, or visit the project page, where you can join the project and contribute to the general project discussion to talk over new ideas. Although rye and wegener were to work together on several more projects, the collaboration was cut short by ryes untimely death in a french war hospital in 1914. The film featured impressive special effects for its time, especially the finale in which the lead character is forced to confront his other half, with seamlessly executed split screen technology. Directed by henrik galeen conrad veidt balduin, a student werner krauss scapinelli, a money lender balduin, a poor student, makes a faustian pact with a. The collection contains all kinds of narrative, educational, documentary, advertising, instructional and government films and videos from all over the world. For balduin, going out to beer parties with his fellow students and fighting out disputes at the tip of the sword have lost their charms. Stellan ryes 19 version of the student of prague is largely forgotten today, although it has a place in history as cinemas first featurelength horror movie, and is in fact a featurelength movie made two years before griffiths the birth of a nation, which is often mistakenly cited as cinemas first feature. Approved 1h 25min drama, fantasy, horror september 19 usa original title. The rooms include a seating area and an electric kettle.
He is scarcely seated in a quiet corner when a hideous, shriveledup old man taps him upon the shoulder and whispers vaguely of a big inheritance for prague. Piano virtuoso josef weiss, a student of liszt, wrote the first speciallycomposed film music for the premiere. With the end of the nazi german reich, the german university in prague, which in 1939 had joined an alliance of reich universities, also ceased to exist. The school was formed by the merger of two of prague s leading international schools, the prague british school pbs and the english international school prague eisp. This remake of hanns heinz ewers faustian story features conrad veidt and werner krauss as the student balduin and his temptor scapinelli. He is scarcely seated in a quiet corner when a hideous, shriveledup old man taps him upon the shoulder.
Adapted by hans kyser and arthur robison from the original story and screenplay by hanns heinz ewers and henrick galeen. Anyone keenly interested in this theme and german silent films who can overlook poor production quality on budgetpriced labels might also like to compare both. Anton walbrook as adolf wohlbruck, theodor loos, dorothea wieck, erich fiedler, edna greyff. Prague schools czech republic nord anglia education. Some have a private bathroom and some rooms have shared bathroom facilities located in the hall. The student of prague, a german silent film by stellan rye. German writer hanns heinz ewers and danish director stellan rye not to mention star paul wegener, he of the golem trilogy collaborated to. Located in the center of prague, 650 feet from wenceslas square and a 15minute walk from the old town and the charles bridge, prague 1 hostel offers rooms with free wifi access. Nov 29, 2019 1 sga student chapter prague, faculty of science, charles university, albertov 6, 128 43 prague 2, czech republic. Ive honestly never before seen a film which attempts to deal. 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 first remake of the classic 19 film is largely based on the original screenplay by hanns heinz ewers. The student of prague was the most expensive film produced in germany up to that time, and it was an enormous success both with the critics and audiences. A student sells his soul to get wealth to court a rich girl. 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. Dir stellan rye 18801914 scr stellan rye, hanns heinz ewers, paul wegener. Now equally well known as an accomplished filmmaker, julian schnabel was catapulted to the status of art world superstar in the early eighties, when his career was synonymous with the revival of painting as a meaningful art form. Id been meaning to check the student of prague out for a while now, if only because it is often labelled as the first independent film, likely the first feature length horror film, and has also been remade no less than three times. Considered to be the worlds first featurelength horror movie, though some footage is now considered lost.
Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Hardly the ostensibly highminded material of indie film let alone foreign film from the past halfcentury or so, but the student of prague treats it with respect, arriving at the kind of. The 1935 talkie has anton walbrook and he does the role justice. The biggest international student events in prague, since 2007. The student of prague 19 first horror feature film. A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. 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. Whereas the next wave of german horror embraced the concept of expressionism, paul wegener was interested in emphasising the difference between. There was made two silent versions, in 19 with paul wegener and again in 1926 with conrad veidt. Many of the same story elements found in the original the student of prague 19 are present here, indicating a fairly faithful adaptation of the source material. The student of prague film streaming italiano lo studente di praga film 19 wikipedia. 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.
The student of prague is a 19 german silent horror film. Science fiction and fantasy feature films 191929 download. It is the seat of the supreme legislative, administrative and political bodies of the state. After watching this 1926 version, i was able to go back and appreciate the 19 version of the student of prague much more, even though it is only half the length of its later remake. It was on this day, august 14 th, in 1938 that bbc aired its first feature film, the silent film the student of prague. With paul wegener, grete berger, lyda salmonova, john gottowt. Original fully orchestrated score completed in 2014 by chris congdon for grapevine video. This article is within the scope of wikiproject horror, an attempt to build a comprehensive and detailed guide to fictional horror in film, literature and other media on wikipedia. The film was remade in 1926, under the same title the student of prague. However being penniless he knows he has no chance with his lady love. The student of prague 19 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Gret settings and blocking, pretty good pace of action. The student hurriedly signs the contract, but doesnt know what hes in for.
The student of prague 19 an obsessed student makes a deal with a sorcerer. That aside, it is an excellent film in its own right not quite on the level of henrik galeens seminal remake in 1926 but a more than admirable entry or opener, rather to the horror genre. Student z pragi 19, uznawany jest za pierwszy pelnometrazowy horror w dziejach kina. So empowered, this doppelganger goes around wreaking havoc. 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 a film directed by stellan rye, paul wegener with paul wegener, john gottowt, grete berger, lyda salmonova, year. Rossoni, matt 20 cinematic potentialities and the student of prague 19, kino. The student of prague is a german silent horror film. Uses vienna symphonic library, logic pro x, adobe premiere 12, final.
The university of prague was founded by charles iv with the consent of the estates on the model of the universities of paris and bologna and confirmed at the emperors request by clement vi as a studium generale. The student of prague 19 tells the story of balduin the student in question who is a popular and skilled fencer but feels unhappy and unfulfilled in life. Joseph weiss the student of prague represents the first original score ever composed for a german feature film. The silent film student of prague is the first feature film. The myth of the double, reimagined here in a story about love craving and naivity, set in 19th century prague. New versions of the original 19 film were remade in 1926, 1935, and 2004 in addition to the bbcs 1938 broadcast. Balduin, a student of prague, leaves his roystering companions in the beer garden, when he finds he has reached the end of his resources. Eine 10 minuten kurzere englischsprachige exportfassung des films the student of prague or. The video cellar is an eclectic collection of feature films, shorts, animations and tv shows.
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