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A man sells his soul to the devil in order to have the woman he loves.A man sells his soul to the devil in order to have the woman he loves.A man sells his soul to the devil in order to have the woman he loves.
Michael Menaugh
- Good Angel
- (as Michael Meneaugh)
- …
Richard Durden
- Evil Angel
- (as Richard Durden-Smith)
- …
Maria Aitken
- Sloth
- (uncredited)
Carolyn Bennitt
- Dancer
- (uncredited)
- Directors
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- Christopher Marlowe
- Nevill Coghill
- Wolf Mankowitz(uncredited)
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- TriviaElizabeth Taylor has no lines of dialogue.
- GoofsWhen Faustus anoints his head with blood there is one mark on his forehead, but when he is conjuring Mephistophilis, there are two blood marks.
- Quotes
Doctor Faustus: [speaking about Helen of Troy] Was this the face that launched a thousand ships and burnt the topless towers of Illium? Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Great Performances: Richard Burton: In from the Cold (1988)
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Shortly after I picked up a copy of Marlowe's play, I spotted the film in a video store. Having read the play first, I wondered how the film would portray it.
It did pretty well. The film apparently wasn't a high-budget item, but it conveyed the essence of the play. And, as important, it used the basic Marlowe play. That adds a touch that a more "modernized" film wouldn't have. In that, it shares a legacy found in many Shakespearean films.
The Faust story is well enough known so that there are no plot twist surprises. It may not be for everyone, but it's worth a view. Richard Burton makes a fairly believable Faust.
It did pretty well. The film apparently wasn't a high-budget item, but it conveyed the essence of the play. And, as important, it used the basic Marlowe play. That adds a touch that a more "modernized" film wouldn't have. In that, it shares a legacy found in many Shakespearean films.
The Faust story is well enough known so that there are no plot twist surprises. It may not be for everyone, but it's worth a view. Richard Burton makes a fairly believable Faust.
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- skallisjr
- Nov 6, 2005
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- Dr. Faustus
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- Runtime1 hour 33 minutes
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- 1.78 : 1
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