Faust
1926 · Movie · 1h 56m · NR
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"The Voice of the Tempter."
Overview
God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.
Ratings
IMDb
8.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
91%
Key crew
- F. W. MurnauDirector
- Werner R. HeymannOriginal Music Composer
- Hans KyserScreenplay
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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Themes
based on novel or booksale of soulpact with the devileternal youthromancefaustlovedeathsilent filmbased on myths, legends or folkloreplaguegerman expressionism