Prague in the 1860s: Balduin is a popular, handsome student, the best fencer in town, in amicable rivalry with his friend Dahl for the affections of Lydia, the innkeeper's niece. While the students are celebrating Lydia's birthday, the opera singer Julia Stella arrives at the inn - and Balduin's life begins to unravel. He is immediately infatuated with the glamorous singer - but she is already kept by an admirer, the wealthy and foppish Baron Waldis. How can a poor student hope to compete? The mysterious Dr. Carpis, who also has ties to Julia and is jealous of the Baron, intervenes. But the price will be higher than Balduin can ever imagine. He risks his sanity and his life - perhaps his very soul - haunted by his own reflection.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cine-Allianz Tonfilmproduktions GmbH
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Top Cast

Anton Walbrook as Balduin, der Student

Dorothea Wieck as Julia Stella, Opernsängerin

Theodor Loos as Dr. Carpis

Erich Fiedler as Baron Waldis

Volker von Collande as Student Zavrel
Top Crew

Arthur Robison · Director, Screenplay
Hans Kyser · Screenplay
Hanns Heinz Ewers · Novel
Theo Mackeben · Composer
Bruno Mondi · Cinematographer
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