Screen LibraryDer Student von Prag : romantisches drama in vier Akten /
Presents an old German legend about a poor student in Prague who falls in love with a wealthy countess. He sells his reflection to an agent of the devil in order to become rich, then buys it back at the expense of his life. With a theme reminiscent of the Faust legend, this is considered to be one o...
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Edition Filmmuseum : Film & kunst GmbH,
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| Publisher Address: | München : |
| Publication Dates: | [2016] |
| Literature type: | Video |
| Language: |
German English French |
| Series: |
Edition filmmuseum ; 80 |
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| Summary: |
Presents an old German legend about a poor student in Prague who falls in love with a wealthy countess. He sells his reflection to an agent of the devil in order to become rich, then buys it back at the expense of his life. With a theme reminiscent of the Faust legend, this is considered to be one of the first independent horror films. |
| Item Description: |
Donation Based on the novel by Hanns Heinz Ewers. "The German intertitles were newly written and based on historic models. The 1913 censors version is incomplete. Segments which are presumed missing are indicated by a black screen. Musical preludes and interludes lack images, as they did in the original." -- Opening credits. Originally released as a silent motion picture in 1913. |
| Carrier Form: | 2 videodiscs (122 + 99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([20] page :illustrations ;18 cm) |
| Production Credits: | Producer, Paul Wegener ; directors, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Stellan Rye ; director of photography, Guido Seeber ; original music, Josef Weiss ; orchestra, Jakobsplatz, under the direction, Daniel Grossmann ; camera, Guido Seeber. |
| ISBN: | 9783958600805 : |
| CLC: | 791.06 |
| Call Number: | 791.06/STU |
| Contents: | Disc 1: Der student von Prag 1913, 76' ; original piano score by Josef Weiss, performed by Mark Pogolski ; audiodescription by Deutsche Hörfilm ; The student of Prague or a Bargain with satan 1913, 46'. -- Disc 2: Der student von Prag 1913, 83' ; orchestral score by Bernd Thewes based on the origianl score by Josef Weiss, performed by the Orchester Jakobsplatz München conducted by Daniel Grossmann ; Die ideale Gattin 1913, 16' ; Original script and documents as ROM features ; 20 page trilingual booklet with texts by Hanns Heinz Ewers and an essay by Stefan Droessler. |