Faust (1994)
Directed by Jan Svankmajer
Genres - Fantasy, Drama |
Sub-Genres - Surrealist Film, Religious Drama, Romantic Drama |
Release Date - Oct 25, 1994 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - Czechia, Germany, France, United Kingdom |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Sandra Brennan
This European fantasy features excellent and surprisingly imaginative clay animation combined with live-action to tell the story of a man who sells his soul to Satan without the benefit of a lawyer. Initially, Faust does not rise to the bait presented by Mephistopheles' assistants who encode their offers in commuter-maps handed out at a Prague subway exit. Instead he accidently calls Mephistopheles himself. With the Devil's favorite minion, Faust agrees to sell his soul in exchange for 24 pleasure-filled years. The bargain is sealed, but Faust doesn't get what he bargained for. First he is turned into an actor, then he is turned into a puppet.
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actor, alternate-reality, deal-with-the-devil, puppet [doll], Satan, temptation