Fantasy ·Drama ·Horror · Germany · 1926 · 1h 56m

Faust

Faust - Eine deutsche Volkssage

Faust poster
Director
F. W. Murnau
Cast
Gösta Ekman as Faust Emil Jannings as Mephisto Camilla Horn as Gretchen Marguerite Frida Richard as Gretchens's Mother William Dieterle as Valentin Werner Fuetterer as Erzengel
Crew
Carl Hoffmann — Director of Photography Elfi Böttrich — Editor Werner R. Heymann — Original Music Composer Hans Kyser — Screenplay Erich Pommer — Producer Georges Annenkov — Costume Design
Tagline

The Voice of the Tempter.

Synopsis

God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.

Trailer Faust — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
based on novel or booksale of soulpact with the devileternal youthromancefaustlovedeathsilent filmbased on myths, legends or folkloreplaguegerman expressionism
Key Collaborators
F. W. Murnau Director Carl Hoffmann Director of Photography Elfi Böttrich Editor Werner R. Heymann Original Music Composer Hans Kyser Screenplay Erich Pommer Producer Georges Annenkov Costume Design Robert Herlth Costume Design Walter Röhrig Costume Design
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