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Doctor Faustus
00861
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Director: Nevill Coghill -
Theatrical Release: 1968
Rated: Not Rated
Length: 92 mins
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Format: DVD
Language: English
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In his thirst for knowledge and power, Dr. Faustus (Richard Burton) shuns science and turns to magic. He summons the devil's minion Mephistopheles and makes a deadly deal with the devil. In exchange for being "Great Emperor of the World," and having the beautiful Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor) for his concubine, Faustus promises Mephistopheles his soul. However, the price of power proves too high for Faustus, as earthly pleasures become insignificant in contrast with the loss of his immortal spirit.
After mounting a production of Christopher Marlowe's 16th century play "Doctor Faustus" for the stage, Burton embarked--with the help of Oxford University--on the weighty mission of putting Marlowe's immortal verse on film, and this was the result. Burton gives a typically strong performance in this curiosity full of strong, bizarre imagery.
After mounting a production of Christopher Marlowe's 16th century play "Doctor Faustus" for the stage, Burton embarked--with the help of Oxford University--on the weighty mission of putting Marlowe's immortal verse on film, and this was the result. Burton gives a typically strong performance in this curiosity full of strong, bizarre imagery.
Synopsis
In his thirst for knowledge and power, Dr. Faustus (Richard Burton) shuns science and turns to magic. He summons the devil's minion Mephistopheles and makes a deadly deal with the devil. In exchange for being "Great Emperor of the World," and having the beautiful Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor) for his concubine, Faustus promises Mephistopheles his soul. However, the price of power proves too high for Faustus, as earthly pleasures become insignificant in contrast with the loss of his immortal spirit.
After mounting a production of Christopher Marlowe's 16th century play "Doctor Faustus" for the stage, Burton embarked--with the help of Oxford University--on the weighty mission of putting Marlowe's immortal verse on film, and this was the result. Burton gives a typically strong performance in this curiosity full of strong, bizarre imagery.
After mounting a production of Christopher Marlowe's 16th century play "Doctor Faustus" for the stage, Burton embarked--with the help of Oxford University--on the weighty mission of putting Marlowe's immortal verse on film, and this was the result. Burton gives a typically strong performance in this curiosity full of strong, bizarre imagery.
Details
| Language Usage | Original | |
| Release Language | English | |
| Color | Color | |
| Area | ||
| HiFi Sound | N | |
| Surround Sound | N | |
| Digital Sound | N | |
| Stereo Sound | N | |
| CXEncoding | N | |
| AC3Sound | N | |
| THXSound | N | |
| DTSStereo | N | |
| Unedited Version | N | |
| Collector's Edition | N | |
| Director's Cut | N | |
| Closed Captioned | N | |
| Letterboxed | N | |
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cast & Crew
Nevill Coghill -
Nevill Coghill -
Hugh Williams - Actor/Playwright
Andreas Teuber - British Actor, DOCTOR FAUSTUS (1968)
Ian Marter - British Actor, DOCTOR FAUSTUS (1968)
Christopher Marlowe - 16th Century Playwright
Nevill Coghill -