Faust

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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Release date

14 Oct 1926

Runtime

1 h 46 min

• TMDB 7.9

Genres

• Fantasy
• Drama
• Horror

Director

F. W. Murnau

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Countries

• DE

Cast

Gösta Ekmanas FaustEmil Janningsas MephistoCamilla Hornas Gretchen MargueriteFrida Richardas Gretchens's MotherWilliam Dieterleas ValentinWerner Fuettereras ErzengelYvette Guilbertas Marthe SchwerdtleinEric Barclayas Duke of ParmaHanna Ralphas Duchess of ParmaHans Brausewetteras Farmboy (uncredited)

Writers

HKHans Kyser

Composer

WRWerner R. Heymann

Cinematography

CHCarl Hoffmann

Studios

UFAMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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