Synopsis
Murnau’s epic adaptation of Goethe’s tragedy stands with Fritz Lang’s Metropolis among the supreme achievements of German silent cinema. Gösta Ekman plays the alchemist who, his faith shaken in a time of plague, is offered the gift of healing and eternal youth… in exchange for his soul.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 8.1/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 91% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.9/10426 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 83 | 100% |
Key crew
- F. W. MurnauDirector
- Hans KyserScreenplay
- Werner R. HeymannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Gösta EkmanFaust
- Emil JanningsMephisto
- Camilla HornGretchen Marguerite
- Frida RichardGretchens's Mother
- William DieterleValentin
- Werner FuettererErzengel
- Yvette GuilbertMarthe Schwerdtlein
- Eric BarclayDuke of Parma
- Hanna RalphDuchess of Parma
- Hans BrausewetterFarmboy (uncredited)
- Lothar MüthelFriar (uncredited)
- Hertha von Walther(uncredited)
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