Doctor Faustus (1967)
Doctor Faustus (1967)
The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil
Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.

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Cast

Richard Burton Richard Burton As: Doctor Faustus
Elizabeth Taylor Elizabeth Taylor As: Helen of Troy
Richard Durden Richard Durden As: Evil Angel/Knight
Michael Menaugh Michael Menaugh As: Good Angel/Bishop
Andreas Teuber Andreas Teuber As: Mephistopheles
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Storyline

Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.


Tagline: The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Mystery, Drama, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 10 October 1967

Country: GB

Runtime: 93m

Company Credits

Company: Venfilms, Nassau Films, Oxford University Screen Productions

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Cast

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Doctor Faustus

Elizabeth Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor

Helen of Troy

Richard Durden

Richard Durden

Evil Angel/Knight

Michael Menaugh

Michael Menaugh

Good Angel/Bishop

Andreas Teuber

Andreas Teuber

Mephistopheles

Ram Chopra

Ram Chopra

Valdes

Richard Carwardine

Richard Carwardine

Cornelius

Patrick Barwise

Patrick Barwise

Wagner

David McIntosh

David McIntosh

Lucifer

Jeremy Eccles

Jeremy Eccles

Belzebub

Ian Marter

Ian Marter

Pride/Emperor

Directed By

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Director

Nevill Coghill

Nevill Coghill

Director

Gus Agosti

Gus Agosti

Assistant Director

Elaine Schreyeck

Elaine Schreyeck

Continuity

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Producer

Richard McWhorter

Richard McWhorter

Producer

Guy Luongo

Guy Luongo

Production Supervisor

Carlo Lastricati

Carlo Lastricati

Production Assistant

Roberto Cocco

Roberto Cocco

Unit Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Peter J. Hall

Peter J. Hall

Costume Design

Ron Berkeley

Ron Berkeley

Makeup Artist

Giannetto De Rossi

Giannetto De Rossi

Makeup Artist

Agnes Flanagan

Agnes Flanagan

Hairdresser

Frank La Rue

Frank La Rue

Makeup Artist

Vasco Reggiani

Vasco Reggiani

Hairdresser

Sound

Mario Nascimbene

Mario Nascimbene

Conductor

Mario Nascimbene

Mario Nascimbene

Original Music Composer

John Aldred

John Aldred

Sound Mixer

David Hildyard

David Hildyard

Sound Mixer

Aldo De Martino

Aldo De Martino

Sound

Les Wiggins

Les Wiggins

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Gábor Pogány

Gábor Pogány

Director of Photography

Brian West

Brian West

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

John DeCuir

John DeCuir

Production Design

Boris Juraga

Boris Juraga

Art Direction

Ken Muggleston

Ken Muggleston

Props

Dario Simoni

Dario Simoni

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Augie Lohman

Augie Lohman

Special Effects

Peter Harman

Peter Harman

Special Effects

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