Andreas Teuber, David McIntosh, Elizabeth O'Donovan
An adaptation of the Christopher Marlowe masterpiece, Doctor Faustus allows Richard Burton (who also co-directed) to sink his teeth into one of the great theater roles, with loyal wife Elizabet...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004
Stats: 44 reviews
Flixster Reviews (44)
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December 26, 2008
This is a pretty good movie; Elizabeth Taylor looks beautiful in this film and is pretty good as an adaptation of Marlowe's Tragic Drama.
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April 7, 2008
"'tiz magic, magic... that ravish me."
NOT one of my fav Faust adaptations, but def one of my fav Taylor/Burton films. Can Liz be any more beautiful? See JSvankmajers FAUST. -
September 15, 2007
The poetry is great and is well read by Burton and the cast. The movie isn't that good, but it's the only version of this play on film that I'm aware of, so for that alone it's worth seeing.
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August 13, 2006
hrmmm...i read bits of the play and liked it....i might like this
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