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The Student of Prague (1926 film)
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The Student of Prague is a 1926 silent film
by actor and filmmaker Henrik Galeen. It is a remake of The Student of Prague
(1913), directed by Stellan Rye
. It is considered as Galeen's most important film since The Golem
, which he co-directed in 1915 with Paul Wegener
. In the meantime, Galeen had written the scripts
for The Golem: How He Came Into the World
(1920), Nosferatu (1922) and Waxworks
(1924).
The film crew involved some famous names: Hermann Warm
, who was one of the stage designers for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
; Günther Krampf, cinematographer of The Hands of Orlac
; and the actors Werner Krauss
and Conrad Veidt
, who already appeared together in Caligari and Waxworks.
For plot summery, see The Student of Prague (1913 film)
.
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
by actor and filmmaker Henrik Galeen. It is a remake of The Student of Prague
The Student of Prague (1913 film)
The Student of Prague is a 1913 German silent horror film. The film was remade in 1926, 1935, and 2004 under the same title The Student of Prague.-Plot:...
(1913), directed by Stellan Rye
Stellan Rye
Stellan Rye was a Danish-born film director, active in the early 20th century. Rye was born in Randers.In 1913 he created the silent film Der Student von Prag .At the outbreak of World War I he joined the Reichsheer...
. It is considered as Galeen's most important film since The Golem
The Golem (1915 film)
Der Golem is a 1915 silent horror film written and directed by Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen. The film is an original work inspired by ancient Jewish legend. It is a long lost film...
, which he co-directed in 1915 with Paul Wegener
Paul Wegener
Paul Wegener was a German actor, writer and film director known for his pioneering role in German expressionist cinema.-Stage and early film career:...
. In the meantime, Galeen had written the scripts
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
for The Golem: How He Came Into the World
The Golem: How He Came Into the World
The Golem: How He Came Into the World is a 1920 silent horror film by Paul Wegener. It was directed by Carl Boese and Wegener, written by Wegener and Henrik Galeen, and starred Wegener as the golem. The script was adapted from the 1915 novel The Golem by Gustav Meyrink...
(1920), Nosferatu (1922) and Waxworks
Waxworks (film)
Waxworks is a 1924 fantasy/horror silent film directed by Paul Leni. The film is about a writer who accepts a job from a waxworks proprietor to write a series of stories about the exhibits of Caliph of Baghdad , Ivan the Terrible and Jack the Ripper in order to boost business.Although...
(1924).
The film crew involved some famous names: Hermann Warm
Hermann Warm
Hermann Warm was a German art director for films. Born on 1889 in Berlin, Germany, Warm was an important figure in the expressionist movement of the 1920s. Warm entered the German film industry in 1912 after working on-stage for a while. As well as doing set work with on films such as The Cabinet...
, who was one of the stage designers for The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is a 1920 silent horror film directed by Robert Wiene from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer. It is one of the most influential of German Expressionist films and is often considered one of the greatest horror movies of the silent era. This movie is cited as...
; Günther Krampf, cinematographer of The Hands of Orlac
The Hands of Orlac
Orlacs Hände is an Austrian silent film of 1924. This late Expressionist work, produced by Robert Wiene, has been remade twice.- Plot :...
; and the actors Werner Krauss
Werner Krauss
Werner Johannes Krauss was a German stage and film actor.-Early life:Krauss was born at the parsonage of Gestungshausen in Upper Franconia, where his grandfather was Protestant pastor. He spent his childhood in Breslau and from 1901 attended the teacher's college at Kreuzburg...
and Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt was a German actor best remembered for his roles in films such as The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari , The Man Who Laughs , The Thief of Bagdad and Casablanca...
, who already appeared together in Caligari and Waxworks.
For plot summery, see The Student of Prague (1913 film)
The Student of Prague (1913 film)
The Student of Prague is a 1913 German silent horror film. The film was remade in 1926, 1935, and 2004 under the same title The Student of Prague.-Plot:...
.