Faust
Seen it?2011 | 140 min | Fantasy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans. If you loved The Life of Chuck or The Prestige, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 20 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Venice award: Golden Lion.
- 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 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
- Johannes ZeilerHeinrich Faust
- Anton AdasinskyMoneylender
- Isolda Dychauk-OttMargarete
- Georg FriedrichWagner
- Hanna SchygullaMoneylender's Wife
- Florian BrücknerValentin
- Antje LewaldMargarete's Mother
- Maxim MehmetValentins Freund
- Oliver BootzValentins Freund
- Andreas SchmidtValentins Freund