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If you have any patience for films that don't move at the speed of a TikTok scroll, Der Student von Prag is worth a look. It’s for the folks who like their old movies to feel like a fever dream. If you need constant jump scares or snappy dialogue, stay away. You will probably find this thing boring as dirt. The story ...


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"If you have any patience for films that don't move at the speed of a TikTok scroll, Der Student von Prag is worth a look. It’s for the folks who like their old movies to feel like a fever dream. If you need constant jump scares or snappy dialogue, stay away. You will probably find this thing boring as dirt. The story is simple enough. A guy is broke, meets a weirdo, and trades his soul—or his reflection—for a bag of gold. It feels a lot like those old cautionary tales your grandma might have to..."

Fritz Genschow
Hans Kyser, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Henrik Galeen, Arthur Robison
Germany

