Faust

Faust (1926)

Movie1 h 46 mFantasyDramaHorror

Overview

Murnau’s epic adaptation of Goethe’s tragedy stands with Fritz Lang’s Metropolis among the supreme achievements of German silent cinema. Gösta Ekman plays the alchemist who, his faith shaken in a time of plague, is offered the gift of healing and eternal youth… in exchange for his soul.

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At a glance

Original title
Faust - Eine deutsche Volkssage
Release date
October 14, 1926
Runtime
1 h 46 m
Genres
Fantasy, Drama, Horror
Country
Germany
Director
F. W. Murnau
TMDB rating
7.9/10

Cast

  • Gösta Ekman

    Gösta Ekman

    Faust

  • Emil Jannings

    Emil Jannings

    Mephisto

  • Camilla Horn

    Camilla Horn

    Gretchen Marguerite

  • Frida Richard

    Frida Richard

    Gretchens's Mother

  • William Dieterle

    William Dieterle

    Valentin

  • Werner Fuetterer

    Werner Fuetterer

    Erzengel

  • Yvette Guilbert

    Yvette Guilbert

    Marthe Schwerdtlein

  • Eric Barclay

    Eric Barclay

    Duke of Parma

  • Hanna Ralph

    Hanna Ralph

    Duchess of Parma

  • Hans Brausewetter

    Hans Brausewetter

    Farmboy (uncredited)

  • L

    Lothar Müthel

    Friar (uncredited)

  • Hertha von Walther

    Hertha von Walther

    (uncredited)

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