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Faust
A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.
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Synopsis
A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.
More about Faust
Cast
Petr ČepekFaust
Jan KrausCredits
- Directed by
- Jan Švankmajer
- Written by
- Jan Švankmajer, Jan Švankmajer, Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Czech
- Original title
- Lekce Faust
Production
BBCUnited Kingdom- ATHANORCzechia
- Heart of Europe Prague K. ProductionCzechia
- Lumen FilmsFrance
CNCFrance- Koninck StudiosUnited Kingdom
