
The Student of Prague
Drama · Fantasy
Overview
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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Paul Wegener
Paul Wegener
Balduin - A Student / Self
Paul Wegener
Balduin - A Student / Self
Grete Berger
Grete Berger
Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg
Grete Berger
Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg


Lyda Salmonova
Lyda Salmonova
Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl
Lyda Salmonova
Lyduschka - A Wanderer Girl


John Gottowt
John Gottowt
Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer
John Gottowt
Scapinelli - An Old Adventurer
Lothar Körner
Lothar Körner
Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father
Lothar Körner
Count von Schwarzenberg - Margit's father
Fritz Weidemann
Fritz Weidemann
Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé
Fritz Weidemann
Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg - Margit's Cousin and Fiancé
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Self
Hanns Heinz Ewers
Self
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