Faust (1994)
- Original title
- Lekce Faust
- Directed by
- Jan Švankmajer
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, animated film, mystery film, live-action/animated film
- Country
- Czech Republic, Germany, United Kingdom, France
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Rated
- 12+
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 78 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man follows a map to a mysterious theater where he is cast in the role of Faust, trading his soul for knowledge and power. The film mixes live actors with stop-motion puppetry to retell the classic legend.
darksurrealkafkaesqueabsurdplayfulgrotesqueunsettlingslow-burn
What happens
Faust (Czech: Lekce Faust, lit. 'Lesson Faust') is a 1994 drama film directed and written by Jan Švankmajer. A Czech Republic-led production with co-production support in France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, the film merges live-action footage with stop-motion animation, including puppetry and claymation. Produced by Jaromír Kallista, the film tells its version of the legend of Faust, borrowing and blending elements from the plays by Goethe (1808–1832), and Marlowe (c. 1592–1593), with traditional folk renditions. It has elements of modernism and absurdism, and has a Kafkaesque atmosphere, enhanced by being set in Prague. The tone is dark, but humorous. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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