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79% Critic Match
Faust
“The Voice of the Tempter.”
7.9 / 10• 1926• 1h 56m•NR• German
FantasyDramaHorror
Storyline
God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.
Cast & Crew
Gösta Ekman
Faust
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. F. W. Murnau's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Faust is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
