Faust (1994)
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78% of critics liked it
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84% of users liked it
(4,798 ratings)
This European fantasy features excellent and surprisingly imaginative clay animation combined with live-action to tell the story of a man who sells his soul to Satan without the benefit of a lawyer. Initially, Faust does not rise to the bait presented by Mephistopheles' assistants who encode… More This European fantasy features excellent and surprisingly imaginative clay animation combined with live-action to tell the story of a man who sells his soul to Satan without the benefit of a lawyer. Initially, Faust does not rise to the bait presented by Mephistopheles' assistants who encode their offers in commuter-maps handed out at a Prague subway exit. Instead he accidently calls Mephistopheles himself. With the Devil's favorite minion, Faust agrees to sell his soul in exchange for 24 pleasure-filled years. The bargain is sealed, but Faust doesn't get what he bargained for. First he is turned into an actor, then he is turned into a puppet. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jan Svankmajer
- Written By
- Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Jan Svankmajer, Christopher Marlowe
- Genres
- Drama, Animation, Art House & International, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Special Interest
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1994 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)
Marvelous grown-up animation with a grubby surrealist sensibility. The best screen treatment of this material to date.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
This unique film can be appreciated for how beautiful it all is.
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Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
His Faust is a bit too detached to be truly disturbing or emotionally affecting.
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Cast
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Petr Cepek
as Faust
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Andrew Sachs
as [English version]
- Jiri Suchy
- Jan Kraus
- Vladimír Kudla
- Viktorie Knotkova
- Antonín Zacpal