Faust
- Synopsis
- A silent version of the legend about a man who sells his soul to the devil. Based on a play by Goethe. The DVD is taken from the recently rediscovered German version of the film rather than the export version which available previously, and the two versions differ in several respects. DVD extras include: audio commentary by critics David Ehrenstein and Bill Krohn; Tony Rayns on Faust a 20-minute video piece; Faust: The different versions - a 20-minute video comparison by R. Dixon Smith; production stills and promotional art gallery. 28-page booklet with an essay by Peter Spooner and archive reprints.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany
- Year of production
- 1926
- Availability
- Hire (film - Glenbuck)
Sale (video - Vision); 1997 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) - Subjects
- Drama; German studies; Media studies; Film Studies
- Keywords
- drama; feature films; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von
Credits
- Director
- Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
- Writer
- Christopher Marlowe; Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Cast
Camilla Horn Emil Jannings Gosta Ekman William Dieterle
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £29.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 110 minutes
- Year
- 2006
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
- Availability
- Hire
- Duration/Size
- 85 minutes
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Eureka Entertainment
- info@eurekavideo.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.eurekavideo.co.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 8459 8054
- Fax
- 020 8459 5162
- Address
- Unit 9, Ironbridge Close
Great Central Way
London
NW10 OUF - Notes
- An independent distributor specialising in releasing classic and early/silent films on DVD, including the Masters of Cinema curated collection of classic and world cinema. Sale via retail outlets.
Available from retail outlets
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