Faust
1926 ‧ Horror/Fantasy ‧ 1h 56m
In this classic of silent cinema, the demon Mephisto (Emil Jannings) makes a bet with an archangel that a good man's soul can be corrupted. Mephisto sets his sights on the thoughtful old alchemist Faust (Gösta Ekman), who is desperately trying to...
Release date: December 5, 1926 (USA)
Director: F. W. Murnau
Music composed by: Werner R. Heymann, Wolfgang Dauner, Daniel Schnyder, and more
Adaptations: The Phantom Hour (2016)
Screenplay: Hans Kyser and Gerhart Hauptmann
Distributed by: UFA GmbH and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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