The Damnation of Faust (1903)

Original title

Faust aux enfers

Directed by

Georges Méliès

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, silent film

Country

France

Runtime

6 min

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 26 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Faust is dragged to hell by devils in a series of playful stage tricks. The film uses special effects to show magical transformations and comedic chaos.

whimsicalplayfultheatricalfast-pacedsurreallightheartedinventivesilly

What happens

Faust aux enfers, released in the United States as The Damnation of Faust, and in Britain as The Condemnation of Faust, is a 1903 French silent trick film directed by Georges Méliès. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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