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

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)

Trailer

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