A poor student rescues a beautiful countess and soon becomes obsessed with her. A sorcerer makes a deal with the young man to give him fabulous wealth and anything he wants, if he will sign his name to a contract. The student hurriedly signs the contract, but doesn't know what he's in for.
Directed byStellan Rye
Written byHanns Heinz Ewers, Edgar Allan Poe (story), Alfred de Musset (poem)
CountryGermany
Runtime85 min
On screen
Paul Wegener
John Gottowt
Grete Berger
Lyda Salmonova