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Faust and the Devil

Original title: La leggenda di Faust
  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Faust and the Devil (1949)
DramaMusical

Goethe's drama about Faust, a man who sells his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for eternal youth, and the latter, with guileful glee, leads Faust to disaster along the paths of pleasure.... Read allGoethe's drama about Faust, a man who sells his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for eternal youth, and the latter, with guileful glee, leads Faust to disaster along the paths of pleasure. Marguerite falls in love with Faust, and suffers as a consequence.Goethe's drama about Faust, a man who sells his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for eternal youth, and the latter, with guileful glee, leads Faust to disaster along the paths of pleasure. Marguerite falls in love with Faust, and suffers as a consequence.

  • Director
    • Carmine Gallone
  • Writers
    • Léopold Marchand
    • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
    • Arrigo Boito
  • Stars
    • Italo Tajo
    • Nelly Corradi
    • Gino Mattera
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    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Léopold Marchand
      • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
      • Arrigo Boito
    • Stars
      • Italo Tajo
      • Nelly Corradi
      • Gino Mattera
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    Italo Tajo
    • Mephistofele
    Nelly Corradi
    Nelly Corradi
    • Margherita
    Gino Mattera
    • Faust
    Onelia Fineschi
    • Marguerite - Singing
    • (singing voice)
    Livia Venturini
    Cesare Barbetti
    • Siebel
    Gilles Quéant
    • Valentino
    Thérèse Dorny
    Thérèse Dorny
    • Marta
    Guido Leoncini
    Gualtiero Tumiati
    Gualtiero Tumiati
    Claudio Ermelli
    Claudio Ermelli
    • Director
      • Carmine Gallone
    • Writers
      • Léopold Marchand
      • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
      • Arrigo Boito
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      Referenced in Haru no sasayaki (1952)

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1950 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Strange Life of Doctor Faust
    • Production company
      • Cineopera
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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