Faust

19941994
1h 37min

Faust (1994)

A lonely Czech businessman sells his soul to the devil in return for 24 years of self-indulgence.

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Animation Comedy Drama

An ordinary man is lured into a strange puppet theatre by a map and finds himself embroiled in a production of the Faustian legend.An ordinary man is lured into a strange puppet theatre by a map and finds himself embroiled in a production of the Faustian legend.An ordinary man is lured into a strange puppet theatre by a map and finds himself embroiled in a production of the Faustian legend.

Director
- Jan Svankmajer
Writers
- Christian Dietrich Grabbe(novel)
- Christopher Marlowe(play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus")
- Jan Svankmajer
Stars

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Awards
- 6 wins & 6 nominations

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Petr Cepek in Faust (1994)

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Petr Cepek in Faust (1994)

Petr Cepek in Faust (1994)

Surviving Life

7.3

Alice

7.5

Conspirators of Pleasure

7.4

Conspirators of Pleasure

Lunacy

7.2

Otesánek

7.3

Insect

6.2

Food

8.1

Darkness/Light/Darkness

7.9

Darkness/Light/Darkness

Down to the Cellar

7.6

Down to the Cellar

Jabberwocky

7.2

Manly Games

7.5

Son of the White Mare

7.9

Son of the White Mare

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', Goethe's 'Faust' and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. Svankmajer's Faust is a nondescript man who, after being lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay model animation and giant puppets. —Michael Brooke <michael@everyman.demon.co.uk>

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Genres
Parents guide
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Trivia
Czech Republic's official submission to 67th Academy Award's Foreign Language in 1995.

Quotes
Faust: How comes it then that thou art now out of hell with me?
Mefistofele: Why, this is hell, nor am I out of it. Thinks thou that I, who saw the face of God and tasted the eternal joys of heaven, am not tormented with ten thousand hells in being deprived of everlasting bliss?

Connections
Referenced in The Dark Knight (2008)

Top review

10/10

I'd have to disagree...I worship this film!!

The first time I saw 'Faust', I was instantly compelled, and completely indulged in it's content, framing, sound, atmosphere..if you are a Svankmajer fan, or just finding out about his work, this is one film that I recommend owning. Svankmajers 'Faust' has become one of my number 1 favorite films, of all time. I have watched it more than 1,000 times over the last 5 years, and still adore every moment of it. Definitely touches upon dissimilar content than 'Alice'. And I do think that it may be difficult for some viewers to get use to its random, and experimental aspects of sound and imagery. I do wish that I could find the Czech Language version..or does that not exist? I have the English language version on DVD and VHS...does anyone know if there is an original undubbed copy available somewhere?

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Nov 26, 2005

Release date
- April 7, 1995 (United States)
Countries of origin
Languages
- Czech
- Latin
Also known as
- Lesson Faust
Production companies
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Gross worldwide
- $2,117,923

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Runtime
- 1h 37min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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