The Student of Prague (1913) – The Birth of German Cinema | Cinema, the Magic Vehicle Podcast

In this first episode of Cinema, the Magic Vehicle Podcast, we explore The Student of Prague (1913) — the film that marked the true beginning of creative German cinema. Directed by Stellan Rye and starring Paul Wegener, this early masterpiece blends the eerie spirit of E.T.A. Hoffmann and Edgar Allan Poe with the timeless Faust legend.

We’ll discuss how this silent film introduced the powerful theme of human duality, influencing later classics of German Expressionism, including the works of Fritz Lang.
Discover how Guido Seeber’s cinematography transformed film visuals into art — and how The Student of Praguehelped shape cinema as we know it.

Based on the book Cinema, the Magic Vehicle by Jacek Klinowski and Adam Garbicz, this episode takes you back to the dawn of film history — when images spoke louder than words.

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