Doctor Faustus
Directed by Richard Burton, Nevill Coghill
Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.
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Doctor Faustus was released on October 19, 1967.
Doctor Faustus was directed by Richard Burton, Nevill Coghill.
Doctor Faustus has a runtime of 1h 33m.
Doctor Faustus was produced by Richard Burton, Richard McWhorter.
Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.
The key characters in Doctor Faustus are Doctor Faustus (Richard Burton), Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor), Evil Angel/Knight (Richard Durden).
Doctor Faustus is rated Not Rated.
Doctor Faustus is a Mystery, Drama, Horror film.
Doctor Faustus has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.