Faust

"The Voice of the Tempter."

1926 1h 46m DE

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Synopsis

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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 Voice of the Tempter.”

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Cast

Gösta Ekman
Faust
Emil Jannings
Mephisto
Camilla Horn
Gretchen Marguerite
Frida Richard
Gretchens's Mother
William Dieterle
Valentin
Werner Fuetterer
Erzengel
Yvette Guilbert
Marthe Schwerdtlein
Eric Barclay
Duke of Parma

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: F. W. Murnau
Writers: Hans Kyser
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by F. W. Murnau, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Werner R. Heymann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Elfi Böttrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gösta Ekman and Emil Jannings and Camilla Horn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Voice of the Tempter.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

F. W. Murnau directs. Carl Hoffmann behind the camera. Werner R. Heymann scores. Elfi Böttrich cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

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1100 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by F. W. Murnau, shot by Carl Hoffmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Werner R. Heymann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Elfi Böttrich shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gösta Ekman and Emil Jannings and Camilla Horn carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Voice of the Tempter.".
7IMDB entry: tt0016847 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "based on novel or book", "sale of soul", "pact with the devil", "eternal youth".