THE STUDENT OF PRAGUE (1935) is the last of the three filmed versions of the story and the only one shot in sound. This time around the tale has been changed a little, with more supporting characters introducing love rivals and the like into the cast, although the main story is still the same: a twist on the Faustian 'pact with the devil' storyline ending with a man haunted by his own doppelganger. Anton Walbrook, who later went to Hollywood and starred in the likes of THE QUEEN OF SPADES, is good in the central role, although of course he pales into insignificance compared to Conrad Veidt. And inevitably the Veidt version is still the best of the trio, although this is fairly snappy, if familiar.
Review of Der Student von Prag
