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Doctor Faustus

Name: Doctor Faustus
Genre: Drama
Released: 1982-09-17
Cast: Jon Finch, André Heller, Hanns Zischler, Margot Hielscher, Siemen Rühaak

1982 | 179 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Who'll love it: Tailor-made for book lovers and anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 59 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 59 min.
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

A musician beds down a prostitute he knows is diseased in order to gain inspiration, an act he later believes to have been a tacit pact with Satan

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Directed by Franz Seitz Junior