Inventive, operatic presentation of the story of the German magician and astrologer held to have sold his soul to the devil.
DVD Release Date: August 31, 1999
Stats: 167 reviews
Avant-garde animator Jan Svankmajer uses Claymation, puppet theater, stop-motion animation, special effects and live action to give the film a surrealistic look on the popular tale of a man who encounters a devil named Mephistopheles, with whom he makes a deal. Jan Svankmajer ha...( read more)
A second try at the ole Jan camp leaves me rather enjoyed and interested in the story of faust. Somewhat brilliant animation set to an unfollowable plot. I want him to team up with a brilliant story-writer and give me an excellent film, until then I will watch these somewhat conf...( read more)
My first Svankmajer feature was a somewhat odd experience. Watching this with its very polished dialogue was such a relief that it came as a shock too. I really enjot this kind of experience, and also, the technical expertise was fantastic. I would really like to see this again a...( read more)
Faust = The Original story about selling your soul to the devil for a skill, a wisdom, or creative power. if you know me, you know I have a special place for the absurd. This is film guys, it doesn't need to be real or realistic. In fact, the medium for film begs for movies like ...( read more)
No sé por donde empezar, aunque realmente no creo ser el culpable después de ver una película tan...¿asombrosa?, ¿contradictoria? ¿horrible? ,¿hermosa?, ¿sencilla? ,¿compleja?...como lo es la peculiar visión de Svankmajer sobre el cuento medieval de Fausto.
Nuestro prota...( read more)
So totally lost... I think it was about the devil and some marrionetts. And rhyming? That's it. I'm done with Svannkmajer. I'm moving on to a director that makes more sense. Like Gilliam.
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