Faust

Nov 15 2013 Not Rated 2h 20m
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

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.

Plot

A wise man sells his soul to Mefistofeles a Satan helper recognizing knowledge will bring no happiness to human life. A German Romanticism' portrait, on how love could overcome reason. Based on the true life of Dr. Johannes Faust, a German alchemist, who is supposed to have been killed when trying to discover the philosopher's stone.

Written by

Yuriy Arabov, Aleksandr Sokurov, Marina Koreneva

Directed by

Aleksandr Sokurov

Production Countries

Russia

Production Companies

Proline Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

15 wins & 27 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
5,874
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
65
Popularity
NA