Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I

2001 4h 47m DE

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

TV Movie

Synopsis

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Unabridged production of Goethe's Faust Ⅰ by Peter Stein's Faust Project.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bruno Ganz
Faust
Johann Adam Oest
Mephistopheles
Christian Nickel
Junger Faust
Robert Hunger-Bühler
Mephistopheles
Dorothee Hartinger
Gretchen
Corinna Kirchhoff
Helena
Elke Petri
Marthe Schwerdtlein
Rolf Boysen
Erzähler Zueignung

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Stein
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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At 287 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Faust by Peter Stein" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Bruno Ganz and Johann Adam Oest and Christian Nickel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1100088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Stein directs. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 287 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Faust by Peter Stein" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Bruno Ganz and Johann Adam Oest and Christian Nickel carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1100088 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.