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Faust

Faust (1994)

  • 78% of critics liked it
    (9 reviews)

  • 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

Unrated,
Directed By
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

  • Jake Euker, F5 (Wichita, KS)

    Marvelous grown-up animation with a grubby surrealist sensibility. The best screen treatment of this material to date.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This unique film can be appreciated for how beautiful it all is.

  • Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com

    His Faust is a bit too detached to be truly disturbing or emotionally affecting.

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    Avant-garde animator Jan Svankmajer uses Claymation, puppet theater, stop-motion animation, special effects and live action to give the film a surrealistic look on the popular tale of a man who encounters a devil named Mephistopheles, with whom he makes a deal. Jan Svankmajer has… More

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