Overview:
Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.| Status: | Released (1967-10-10) |
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| Screen: | Christopher Marlowe, Nevill Coghill, Wolf Mankowitz |
| Productions: | Venfilms, Nassau Films, Oxford University Screen Productions |
| Production Countries: | United Kingdom |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 5341: Richard Burton - Doctor Faustus
- 3635: Elizabeth Taylor - Helen of Troy
- 120833: Richard Durden - Evil Angel/Knight
- 1004794: Andreas Teuber - Mephistopheles
- 82555: Ian Marter - Pride/Emperor
- 5642145: Maria Aitken - Sloth
- 1537307: Michael Menaugh - Good Angel/Bishop
Crews
- 5341: Richard Burton - Director - Directing
- 66798: Christopher Marlowe - Theatre Play - Writing
- 10219: John Shirley - Editor - Editing
- 1037378: Peter J. Hall - Costume Design - Costume & Make-Up
- 5341: Richard Burton - Producer - Production
- 33216: Mario Nascimbene - Conductor - Sound
- 1118257: John DeCuir - Production Design - Art
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Though by its very nature it's quite stagey, the bizarre psychedelic effects downright intrinsic of the period add to the charm of this intriguing work. Even crap films such as 'Exorcist II: The Heretic' can't be dismissed because of Richard Burton's outstanding persona. Elizabeth Ta ....
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