Faust - The Masters of Cinema Series

Murnau's last German film features astonishing photography, magnificent art direction, and special effects which retain the power to amaze. Freed from the constraints of psychological narrative, Murnau's mastery of cinematic technique places Faust, eine deutsche Volkssage [Faust: A German Folktale] at the pinnacle of the silent era, its barrage of visceral and apocryphal imagery contrasting with the simplicity and directness of its spiritual theme. In collaboration with the screenwriter Hans Kyser, Murnau fused Faust's script from German folk legend and the works of Goethe, Gounod, and Marlowe (particularly using the latter s tone). Faust's tale is a classic one of a man who sells his soul to the devil. In an attempt to gain control of the Earth, Mephisto (Emil Jannings) wagers an angel (Werner Fuetterer) that he can corrupt the soul of the elderly professor Faust (Gosta Ekman). As the Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride demonically through the sky, Mephisto towers over Faust s hometown unleashing a plague that spreads amongst its inhabitants. Faust, unable to find a cure for the citizens who are dropping dead around him, renounces both God and science invoking the aid of Satan through a mysterious book that he chances across.

Special Features

Commentary: David Ehrenstein and Bill Krohn (critics), Documentaries: 'The Language of Shadows', Choice of three scores: An orchestral score by Timothy Brock, a specially commissioned harp score by Stan Ambrose, a new piano score by Javier Pérez de Azpeitia; The complete export version of the film plus a video comparison between the domestic and export versions; Video piece with Tony Rayns (critic) discussing the film

Actors: Hanna Ralph, Eric Barclay, Werner Fuetterer, Lothar Muthel, Hans Brausewetter, Emil Jannings, Gosta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Gosta Ekman, William Dieterle, Camilla Horn, Yvette Guilbert

Audio Languages: German

Duration: 107 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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