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Doctor Faustus

The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil
Oct 10, 1967 · 1h 33m
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PLOT

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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CAST

Richard Burton
Doctor Faustus
Elizabeth Taylor
Helen of Troy
Richard Durden
Evil Angel/Knight
Andreas Teuber
Mephistopheles
Ian Marter
Pride/Emperor
Michael Menaugh
Good Angel/Bishop
Ram Chopra
Valdes
Richard Carwardine
Cornelius
Directed by Richard Burton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Venfilms, Nassau Films, Oxford University Screen Productions
Country
GB, US

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