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Faust

  • 19941994
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.9K
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Faust (1994)
A lonely Czech businessman sells his soul to the devil in return for 24 years of self-indulgence.
Play trailer3:09
2 Videos
11 Photos
  • 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.
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
3.9K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Writers
    • Christian Dietrich Grabbe(novel)
    • Christopher Marlowe(play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus")
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Stars
    • Petr Cepek
    • Jan Kraus
    • Vladimír Kudla
Top credits
  • Director
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Writers
    • Christian Dietrich Grabbe(novel)
    • Christopher Marlowe(play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus")
    • Jan Svankmajer
  • Stars
    • Petr Cepek
    • Jan Kraus
    • Vladimír Kudla
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    • 29User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 6 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 3:09
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    Trailer 3:09
    Faust

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    Petr Cepek in Faust (1994)
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    Petr Cepek in Faust (1994)
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    Petr Cepek
    Petr Cepek
    • Faustas Faust
    Jan Kraus
    Jan Kraus
    Vladimír Kudla
    Antonin Zacpal
    Jirí Suchý
    Jirí Suchý
    Viktorie Knotková
    Jana Mézlová
    Miluse Straková
    Josef Fiala
    Martin Radimecký
    Ervín Tomendál
    Frantisek Polata
    Josef Chodora
    Karel Vidimský
    Petr Meissel
    Rudolf Ruzek
    Milan Vyskocil
    Pavel Marek
    • Director
      • Jan Svankmajer
    • Writers
      • Christian Dietrich Grabbe(novel)
      • Christopher Marlowe(play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus")
      • Jan Svankmajer
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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?

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      Referenced in The Dark Knight (2008)

    User reviews29

    Review
    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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    • ferne_stimmen
    • Nov 26, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1995 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Czech Republic
      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • Czech
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Lesson Faust
    • Production companies
      • Athanor
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,117,923
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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