The Student of Prague

The Student of Prague

Directed by Stellan Rye

Produced by Deutsche Bioscope

191385 min6.1 / 10

A haunting early expressionist tale of a poor student's doomed love and supernatural reckoning, built on the doppelgänger motif and the price of ambition.

Prague, Bohemia, 1820. Balduin, a penniless student, falls in love with Countess Margit, a wealthy noblewoman whom he has saved from drowning.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Student of Prague sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Student of Prague scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Student of Prague end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Student of Prague violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Student of Prague easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Student of Prague

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Student of Prague

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Student of Prague, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Student of Prague, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Student of Prague, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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