Faust (film)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:stage_adaptation
gptkbp:antagonist gptkb:Mephistopheles
gptkb:Mephisto
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:Expressionism
gptkb:Alexander_Sokurov
gptkb:Abstract_Expressionism
gptkbp:audience critically acclaimed
gptkbp:awards Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
gptkbp:based_on Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
gptkbp:box_office successful
limited release
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Isolda_Dychauk
gptkb:Gösta_Ekman
gptkb:Anton_Adasinsky
gptkb:Emil_Jannings
gptkb:Johannes_Zeiler
gptkb:Yuri_Tsurilo
gptkb:Camilla_Horn
Aleksandr Chutko
gptkbp:character_arc Faust's quest for knowledge
Faust's descent into despair
gptkbp:character_development Faust's moral struggle
Faust's internal struggle
gptkbp:character_motivation desire for knowledge
gptkbp:character_relationships Faust and Mephistopheles
internal conflict of Faust
gptkbp:characterized_by complex characters
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Alexander_Sokurov
gptkb:Karl_Freund
gptkbp:color black and white
gptkbp:costume_design gptkb:Hermann_Warm
gptkbp:country gptkb:Germany
gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed
positive
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on morality
influenced later films
gptkbp:cultural_references German literature
gptkbp:cultural_significance explores human condition
exploration of human desire
gptkbp:design gptkb:Alexander_Sokurov
gptkbp:director gptkb:Alexander_Sokurov
gptkb:F._W._Murnau
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Kino_Lorber
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Andrei_Sigle
non-linear
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Andrei_Sigle
gptkb:Hermann_Warm
gptkbp:film_festival various international festivals
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:Andrei_Sigle
orchestral
gptkbp:film_technique gptkb:resolutions
gptkb:narrative_structure
gptkb:miniatures
flashbacks
character arcs
symbolic imagery
long takes
stop motion
denouement
dissolves
backlighting
non-linear narrative
tracking shots
wide shots
slow motion
montage
shadow play
climactic moments
dramatic tension
dream sequences
voice-over narration
visual metaphors
close-ups
thematic motifs
cross-cutting
montage sequences
flash-forwards
jump cuts
superimposition
double exposure
cutaways
establishing shots
fade-ins
fade-outs
fast motion
freeze frames
long shots
reaction shots
matte painting
split screen
iris shots
over-the-shoulder shots
panning shots
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:genre gptkb:drama
gptkb:fantasy
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:none
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD and Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Faust (film)
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Goethe's_Faust
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:fantasy_genre
gptkb:horror_genre
artistic movements
subsequent films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:German_Expressionism
German folklore
silent film techniques
gptkbp:influences gptkb:German_Romanticism
silent cinema
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Faust_legend
legend of Faust
Goethe's literary work
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:Artur_von_Gerlach
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkb:Russian
gptkb:film
gptkbp:language_spoken philosophical discussions
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Faust
gptkbp:motif darkness and light
gptkbp:music gptkb:Andrei_Sigle
gptkb:W._H._Auden
gptkb:Georg_Wilhelm_Pabst
gptkbp:narrative episodic
gptkbp:narrative_style non-linear
gptkbp:notable_awards gptkb:Best_Cinematography_at_the_1927_Academy_Awards
gptkbp:notable_influence gptkb:special_effects
gptkbp:notable_quote " Knowledge is power."
" The devil is a liar."
" I am the master of my fate."
" To be or not to be."
" What is life without love?"
gptkbp:notable_scene the pact with Mephistopheles
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Berlin
gptkb:Venice_Film_Festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Non-Stop_Productions
gptkb:UFA
gptkbp:release_date 1926-05-24
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2011
1926
gptkbp:remake gptkb:Faust_(1994_film)
gptkbp:restoration restored in 1994
gptkbp:runtime 134 minutes
90 minutes
107 minutes
gptkbp:screenings international film festivals
gptkbp:screenplay gptkb:Alexander_Sokurov
gptkb:Hans_Kyser
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:19th_century
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:original_score
gptkbp:special_effects innovative for its time
gptkbp:symbolism light and darkness
the mirror
the apple
use of shadows
alchemical transformation
gptkbp:thematic_element suffering and redemption
gptkbp:theme deal with the devil
gptkbp:themes gptkb:existentialism
good vs evil
redemption
knowledge and power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goethe's_'_Faust'
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6