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Faust

Faust

19947.41h 37m

Overview

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

Directed by Jan Švankmajer
Written by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Christopher Marlowe
Produced by Jaromír Kallista
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Top Cast

Petr Čepek

Petr Čepek

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Jan Kraus

Jan Kraus

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Vladimír Kudla

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Antonín Zacpal

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Jiří Suchý

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Viktorie Knotková

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Jana Mézlová

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Miluse Straková

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Josef Fiala

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Martin Radimecký

Themes & Keywords

magicphilosophypuppetsurrealismfauststop motionpuppetrydevillabyrinthmasteroccultbased on myths, legends or folklorelive action and animationclay animationbizarre creatures

About Faust

Faust is a animation, fantasy film released in 1994 exploring themes of magic, philosophy, puppet, surrealism, faust, stop motion. Directed by Jan Švankmajer, it stars Petr Čepek, Jan Kraus, Vladimír Kudla. A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

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