
The Student of Prague
Directed by Stellan Rye
Produced by Deutsche Bioscope
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.
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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.
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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.

















































