Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil

5.293 min
MysteryDramaHorror

Overview

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.

Movie Info

Release Date: 10/10/1967

Runtime: 93 min

Director: Richard Burton

Writers: Christopher Marlowe

Top Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Doctor Faustus

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Helen of Troy

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Evil Angel/Knight

Andreas Teuber

Andreas Teuber

Mephistopheles

Ian Marter

Ian Marter

Pride/Emperor

Maria Aitken

Maria Aitken

Sloth

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