Cast
Paul Wegener Grete Berger 
John Gottowt
Credits
Written by: Hanns Heinz Ewers Alfred de Musset
Plot
A student sells his reflection to a sorcerer in exchange for money, and his double begins to destroy his life. Directed by Stellan Rye, with Wegener as star and co-writer.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paul Wegener's 1913 silent fantasy has a student selling his reflection to a sorcerer, whose double then ruins his life. Eerie and groundbreaking, it is a key early work of German horror and doppelgänger tales.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (2,768 votes)
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