Faust

Faust (2011)

15
20/08/2012 (GB)
Fantasy, Drama
2h 20m

Overview

A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.

  • Aleksandr SokurovDirector, Screenplay
  • Marina KorenevaScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    German

  • Revenue

    $58,132

Keywords

  • small town
  • germany
  • love at first sight
  • beauty
  • autopsy
  • pact with the devil
  • faust
  • beautiful woman
  • doctor
  • falling in love
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • young woman
  • devil
  • dissection
  • death of brother
  • folklore
  • based on myths, legends or folklore
  • 19th century
  • myth
  • accident or murder
  • human experiment
  • scientific experiment
  • mother and daughter
  • deal with the devil
  • german folklore

Top Billed Cast

Johannes Zeiler

Johannes Zeiler

Heinrich Faust

Anton Adasinsky

Anton Adasinsky

Moneylender

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Isolda Dychauk-Ott

Margarete

Georg Friedrich

Georg Friedrich

Wagner

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Moneylender's Wife

Florian Brückner

Florian Brückner

Valentin

Antje Lewald

Antje Lewald

Margarete's Mother

Maxim Mehmet

Maxim Mehmet

Valentins Freund

Oliver Bootz

Oliver Bootz

Valentins Freund

Andreas Schmidt

Andreas Schmidt

Valentins Freund

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