The aging scientist Faust is desperately in search of knowledge and insight, but without success. To escape from this ignorance, he dares the extreme: He joins forces with The Devil. Mephisto offers him eternal youth and the opportunity to...
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Cast
| Will Quadflieg | ... |
Dr. Heinrich Faust / Dichter
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| Gustaf Gründgens | ... |
Mephistopheles / Lustige Person
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Ella Büchi | ... |
Margarete "Gretchen"
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| Elisabeth Flickenschildt | ... |
Marthe Schwerdtlein
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| Hermann Schomberg | ... |
Theaterdirektor / Der HERR / Erdgeist
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Eduard Marks | ... |
Wagner
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Max Eckard | ... |
Valentin
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| Uwe Friedrichsen | ... |
Schüler
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| Heinz Reincke | ... |
Frosch
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Hans Irle | ... |
Altmayer
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| Friedrich G. Beckhaus | ... |
Brander
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Karl Heinz Wüpper | ... |
Siebel
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Heidi Leupolt | ... |
Lieschen
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Gustl Busch | ... |
Hexe
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Konrad Krauss | ... |
Engel Raphael
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Eugen Klimm | ... |
Alter Bauer
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Christian Rode | ... |
Engel Gabriel
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Karl-Heinz von Hassel | ... |
Engel Michael
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Renate Wegener | ... |
Meerkatze
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Dieter Wossidlo | ... |
Meerkater
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Directed by
| Peter Gorski | ||
| Gustaf Gründgens | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | ... | (play) (as Johann Wolfgang Goethe) |
Produced by
| Ilse Kubaschewski | ... | producer |
| Walter Traut | ... | producer |
Music by
| Mark Lothar | ||
Cinematography by
| Günther Anders | ||
Editing by
| Walter Boos | ||
Art Direction by
| Werner Achmann | ||
| Teo Otto | ... | (as Theo Otto) |
Costume Design by
| Claudia Hahne-Herberg | ||
| Teo Otto | ... | (as Theo Otto) |
Production Management
| Ernst Steinlechner | ... | production leader |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Walter Boos | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Werner Achmann | ... | architect |
| Teo Otto | ... | set designer |
| Leo Bothas | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Werner Pohl | ... | sound |
| Werner Schlagge | ... | sound |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gloria (1960) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1960) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Ring Film Corporation (1963) (United States) (theatrical) (German language)
- NHK (1966) (Japan) (tv)
- Arthaus (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
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Storyline
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The aging scientist Faust is desperately in search of knowledge and insight, but without success. To escape from this ignorance, he dares the extreme: He joins forces with The Devil. Mephisto offers him eternal youth and the opportunity to seduce the virgin Gretchen. Written by Ulf Kjell Gür |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film was released in the U.S. in German with no English subtitles. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Faust im Film (1983). See more » |