Doctor Faustus
movie
The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil
Released October 10, 1967
Overview
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.
Cast
Richard Burton
as
Doctor Faustus
Elizabeth Taylor
as
Helen of Troy
Richard Durden
as
Evil Angel/Knight
Andreas Teuber
as
Mephistopheles
Ian Marter
as
Pride/Emperor
Maria Aitken
as
Sloth
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Michael Menaugh
as
Good Angel/Bishop
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Ram Chopra
as
Valdes
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Richard Carwardine
as
Cornelius
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Patrick Barwise
as
Wagner
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David McIntosh
as
Lucifer
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Jeremy Eccles
as
Belzebub
Crew
Richard Burton
as
Director
Christopher Marlowe
as
Theatre Play
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Gábor Pogány
as
Director of Photography
John DeCuir
as
Production Design
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Peter J. Hall
as
Costume Design
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John Shirley
as
Editor
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Guy Luongo
as
Production Supervisor
Mario Nascimbene
as
Original Music Composer
Mario Nascimbene
as
Conductor
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Nevill Coghill
as
Adaptation
Richard Burton
as
Producer
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Richard McWhorter
as
Producer