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Faust – eine deutsche Volkssage
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Faust – eine deutsche Volkssage is a 1926 German silent drama and fantasy film directed by F. W. Murnau. Produced by Erich Pommer for UFA, the black-and-white movie was distributed by UFA and Netflix. The cast features Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn, and William Dieterle, with a screenplay by Gerhart Hauptmann and music by Werner R. Heymann. Carl Hoffmann served as the director of photography.
The narrative, set in Germany, involves God and Satan wagering on the soul of a learned alchemist. Key themes include the sale of a soul, a pact with the devil, eternal youth, and romance. The film has a runtime of 116 minutes according to one source and 107 minutes according to another. It was released in October 1926 and carries a tagline describing the voice of the tempter.
Critical reception includes a TMDb vote average of 7.9 and an IMDb rating of 8.1. The production cost was 2,000,000. It is available via video on demand through providers such as Kino Film Collection. The film was originally in German and has an aspect ratio of 4:3.
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7.9God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.
Cast
- Gösta Ekman as Faust
- Emil Jannings as Mephisto
- Camilla Horn as Gretchen Marguerite
- Frida Richard as Gretchens's Mother
- William Dieterle as Valentin
- Werner Fuetterer as Erzengel
Themes
- based on novel or book
- sale of soul
- pact with the devil
- eternal youth
- romance
- faust
- love
- death
- silent film
- based on myths, legends or folklore
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Key facts
- Directed by
- F. W. Murnau
- Written by
- Hans Kyser
- Produced by
- Erich Pommer
- Starring
- Gösta Ekman , Emil Jannings , Camilla Horn , Wilhelm Dieterle , Frida Richard , Yvette Guilbert
- Cinematography
- Carl Hoffmann
- Music by
- Werner Richard Heymann (in the premiere) , William Axt (U.S., uncredited)
- Distributed by
- Ufa (Germany), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (U.S.)
- Release dates
- 14 October 1926 ( 1926-10-14 ) (Berlin, Germany ) 5 December 1926 ( 1926-12-05 ) (U.S.)
- Running time
- 106 minutes
- Country
- Germany
- Languages
- Silent film , German intertitles
- Budget
- 2 million ℛ ︁ ℳ ︁ (equivalent to €8 million in 2021)
- Box office
- 1 million ℛ ︁ ℳ ︁ (equivalent to €4 million in 2021)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- Weimar Republic
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Screenwriter
- Gerhart Hauptmann
- Cast member
- Hans Rameau
- Composer
- Werner R. Heymann
- Producer
- Erich Pommer
- Production company
- UFA
- Cinematographer
- Carl Hoffmann
- Narrative location
- Germany
- Duration
- 106
- FilmAffinity ID
- 486931
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Film, SFA022827628.jpg
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- publication date
- 1926-12-06
- title
- Faust – eine deutsche Volkssage
- distributed by
- Netflix
- aspect ratio (W:H)
- 4:3
- color
- black-and-white
- Commons category
- Faust (1926 film)
- capital cost
- 2000000
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Article · Deutsch
Faust – eine deutsche Volkssage ist ein Film des expressionistischen Regisseurs Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau aus dem Jahr 1926.
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