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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- DANNYZUKO78October 3, 2026FOR A MOVIE FROM 1926 ABOUT THE DEVIL WAS PRETTY GOOD. THE MOVIE IS NOW 100 YEARS OLD CAME OUT SEPTEMBER 20 1926. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I WAS SO ENTERTAINED.
- johnrodanSeptember 22, 2026Incredible opening but fell off when Mephisto started acting goofy 😈
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Faust was released on September 20, 1926.
Faust was directed by F. W. Murnau.
Faust has a runtime of 1h 46m.
Faust was produced by Erich Pommer.
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.
The key characters in Faust are Faust (Gösta Ekman), Mephisto (Emil Jannings), Gretchen Marguerite (Camilla Horn).
Faust is rated Not Rated.
Faust is a Drama, Fantasy, Horror film.
Faust has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.