United Kingdom / Oct 10, 1967
The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ram Chopra | Valdes |
| Richard Carwardine | Cornelius |
| Patrick Barwise | Wagner |
| David McIntosh | Lucifer |
| Jeremy Eccles | Belzebub |
Genres
MysteryDramaHorror
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Doctor Faustus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Venfilms, Nassau Films, Oxford University Screen Productions |
| Release date | 10 ottobre 1967 |
| Production | Richard Burton, Richard McWhorter |
| Writer | Christopher Marlowe, Nevill Coghill |
| Editing | John Shirley |
| Cinematography | Gábor Pogány, Brian West |
| Assistant directors | Gus Agosti, Richard Burton, Nevill Coghill, Elaine Schreyeck |
| Camera operators | Brian West, Gábor Pogány |
| Additional photography | Gábor Pogány, Brian West |
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| Production design | John DeCuir, Boris Juraga, Dario Simoni, Ken Muggleston |
| Art direction | Boris Juraga, John DeCuir, Dario Simoni, Ken Muggleston |
| Set decoration | Dario Simoni, John DeCuir, Boris Juraga, Ken Muggleston |
| Special effects | Augie Lohman, Peter Harman |
| Music | Mario Nascimbene, David Hildyard, John Aldred, Aldo De Martino, Les Wiggins |
| Sound | Mario Nascimbene, David Hildyard, John Aldred, Aldo De Martino, Les Wiggins |
| Costume design | Peter J. Hall, Giannetto De Rossi, Agnes Flanagan, Vasco Reggiani, Ron Berkeley, Frank La Rue |
| Makeup | Giannetto De Rossi, Ron Berkeley, Frank La Rue, Peter J. Hall, Agnes Flanagan, Vasco Reggiani |
| Hairstyling | Peter J. Hall, Giannetto De Rossi, Agnes Flanagan, Vasco Reggiani, Ron Berkeley, Frank La Rue |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 06, 1968
Denmark / Nov 06, 1968 / 15
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