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The Prague student, one of the first
"Art Films", came out in 1913.

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At the premiere it was screened with accompaniment
specially composed musical.

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Exported to many countries,

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this film laid the foundation for his fame
world of German silent cinema.

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Unfortunately we only received one
cut copy of a 1926 remake,

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made in English for
export is shortened.

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Only in 1987 was the first one made
reconstruction of the original version,

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under the direction
by Dr. Wilfried Kugel.

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The new digital reconstruction
of the Munich Filmmuseum

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It's based on notes
by Hans Heinz Ewers,

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the original piano score
by Josef Weiss, reviews of the time.

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New German captions have been
inserted on the basis of historical information.

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From the length of the version
original (1,548 m, 85 minutes)

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there are still 2 minutes missing,

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replaced in the film by
short black screens.

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Already in the original version, the prelude and
the interlude were devoid of images.

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The Prague Student

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Romantic film divided into
Four Acts by Hanns Heinz Ewers.

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Staged by the author. Realization
general: Deutsche Bioscop G.m.b.H.

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Characters:

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Balduin, a student.
Scapinelli, an old adventurer.

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Lyduschka, a traveling girl.

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Countess Margit von Schwarzenberg
Count von Schwarzenberg

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his father Baron Waldis-Schwarzenberg,
her cousin and betrothed.

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Paul Wegener as Balduin

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Grete Berger in the role
of Countess Margit

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L. Salmonowa in the role of Lyduschka

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John Gottowt as Scapinelli

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The author, Hanns Heinz Ewers, with Paul
Wegener, the film's lead actor,

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during filming in Prague.

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Act I

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"Long live Balduin, the best swordsman of
all of Prague and even the most daring student!"

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"I'm ruined! Let me win at
lottery, or find me a rich heiress."

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Countess Margit and her fiancé
groom prepare for hunting.

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"Mr. cousin! I will obey your will
of my father, yet I do not love you."

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The Countess secretly gives
Balduin his amulet.

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In Balduin's student room.

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Balduin visits the count's house.

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I declare that I have received

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In exchange I grant Mr
Scapinelli the right to take

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from this room whatever he
desires.

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Prague, 13 May 1820

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I declare that I have received

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In exchange I grant Mr
Scapinelli the right to take

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from this room whatever he
desires.

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Prague, 13 May 1820
Balduin

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End of Act I

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Act II

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Balduin is invited to a ball
at the Governor's Palace.

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"Who are you?"

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Neither demon nor divinity am I;

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but he who gave me a spoke
time in mockery of your very name!

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The Countess in her living room.

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Countess, keep your promise!

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Meet me tomorrow night
at 11 in the Jewish cemetery,

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the loneliest place in the city.

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There, no one will see us.
Balduin.

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End of Act II

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Musical interlude.

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Act III

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Countess Margit yes
go to the appointment.

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"Duel? But this Balduin is the
best swordsman in all of Prague."

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Save it, please! He is the only child
of my sister, betrothed to my daughter,

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my heir and last one left
to bear our name.

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Balduin goes to the duel.

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The gesture he didn't want to commit,
was committed by the other.

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End of Act III

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Act IV

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There where I always wanted to rest,
where I always wanted to die,

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where I went and where I crawled,

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a man always showed up to me
unknown

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dressed in black,
who resembled me like a brother!

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(Alfred de Musset)

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"The Contis do not wish to do so
more meet Mr. Balduin."

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Balduin tries to forget the
his love with playing and dancing.

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“You dare play with me too?”

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Balduin wants to see more
once his love.

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Neither demon nor divinity am I;

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but he who gave me a spoke
time in mockery of your very name!

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Wherever you are, I will always be there
me too,

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until the time
I will sit on your grave.

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(Alfred de Musset)

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Here rests Balduin

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End.


