Faust
1911 · 18 MIN · IMDB 5.5 · 51 VOTES · DIR. Enrico Guazzoni, David Barnett, Henri Andréani
Overview
Dr Faust is continually obsessed with his quest for knowledge and absolute pleasure. One day, the demon Mephistopheles appears to him in his study in human guise and offers him a deal: a lifetime of total pleasure in exchange for the life of his fiancée Margaret. Faust accepts but is soon forced to realise the impossibility of crossing the boundaries of knowledge and the limits imposed by God.
Dialogue Timeline — 12 lines
00:00:00 FAUST, AFTER THE TRAGEDY BY GOETHE
00:00:05 Old Faust sells his soul to Mephistopheles, and receives youth and pleasure in exchange.
00:03:22 Auerbach's Tavern.
00:04:51 Mephistopheles shows Marguerite to Faust in a magic mirror.
00:05:37 The meeting between Faust and Marguerite.
00:06:34 The fatal attraction of jewels!
00:08:22 Marguerite shows the jewels to Martha and listens to the wooing of Faust.
00:10:35 In Marguerite's garden. Seduction!
00:11:38 Valentin, wanting to avenge his sister's honor, is killed by Faust.
00:13:18 No... you will not pray!
00:14:21 The Mountain of Enchantments. Marguerite, covered in chains, appears to Faust.
00:15:53 Faust wants to save the mad Marguerite from her prison. The death of Marguerite.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed12
Dialogue density0.7 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line00:15:53
Production Record
DirectorEnrico Guazzoni, David Barnett, Henri Andréani
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes51