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Doctor Faustus

- The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil

Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.

Release Date : 1967-10-10

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : VenfilmsNassau FilmsOxford University Screen Productions

Production Country : United Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Doctor Faustus

Original Name : Richard Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Helen of Troy

Original Name : Elizabeth Taylor

Gender : Female

Character Name : Evil Angel/Knight

Original Name : Richard Durden

Gender : Male

Character Name : Good Angel/Bishop

Original Name : Michael Menaugh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mephistopheles

Original Name : Andreas Teuber

Gender : Male

Character Name : Valdes

Original Name : Ram Chopra

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cornelius

Original Name : Richard Carwardine

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wagner

Original Name : Patrick Barwise

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucifer

Original Name : David McIntosh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Belzebub

Original Name : Jeremy Eccles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pride/Emperor

Original Name : Ian Marter

Gender : Male

Reviews

talisencrw

@talisencrw

2021-06-23

Though by its very nature it's quite stagey, the bizarre psychedelic effects downright intrinsic of the period add to the charm of this intriguing work. Even crap films such as 'Exorcist II: The Heretic' can't be dismissed because of Richard Burton's outstanding persona. Elizabeth Taylor's appearance can't be considered sheer waste because her beauty and je ne sais pas make this tale of someone willing to give up his very soul for the woman he loves completely believable. In the director's chair for once as well, even though he is helped, he does a resolutely credible job, nothing to be embarrassed about. Definitely worth one's time for the adventurous cinephiles out there.