Faust and the Devil - 1949

Goethe's drama and Gounod's opera "Faust" is treated here like a movie rather than the usual photographed-opera from a stage method. Faust is a man who sells his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for eternal youth, and the latter, with guileful glee, leads Faust to disaster along the paths of pleasure. Marguerite falls in love with Faust, and suffers as a consequence.

87min
1949
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.1/10

About Faust and the Devil

Faust and the Devil Overview

Goethe's drama and Gounod's opera "Faust" is treated here like a movie rather than the usual photographed-opera from a stage method. Faust is a man who sells his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for eternal youth, and the latter, with guileful glee, leads Faust to disaster along the paths of pleasure. Marguerite falls in love with Faust, and suffers as a consequence.

Runtime: 87min

Extra details

Original Title: La leggenda di Faust
Original Language: Italian
Directed By: Carmine Gallone
Production Companies
CineoperaColumbia Pictures