Chanel
25Oct11
Did you watch it with the orchestral score or the improvised harp one?
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Erik Gregersen
6Mar12
Even if only a few frames of this had survived, those few frames would still be one of the greatest films. I wish I could give this 50 stars.
Daniel MacKay
27Jan12
A technical marvel. Cinematography that brought depth and, set design that brought life. A story that is simple yet so personal. A joy from beginning to end. My new favourite silent film. Thanks for the recommendation Jason.
David John Bigalke
13Jan12
One of the most visually striking movies I've seen. Despite a disingenuously sugarcoated ending, it's also surprisingly disturbing in parts. Who knew that a movie about a guy making a deal with the Devil could be so tragic?
Răpciune
31Dec11
"moment, last forever!" what's so exceptional in that sentence, since we all want an infinite sequence of time particles to be strewn upon us with limitless generosity? except that this sentence is aimed at terminating faust's eternal living, while we hope to achieve it by pronouncing it.
Howard Orr
26Dec11
A reminder to today's CGI boffins that special effects are nothing without reliable artistic judgement, a cogent approach to the art direction ("look") of the film... and of course a good film to put them in.
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Bleu Poster
14Oct11
Anyone love double exposure as much as I do? There's something magical about one image on top of another that today's special effects just can't deliver.
Cinesthesia (aka Duncan)
22Mar11
Everything I love and dislike about Murnau: amazing visuals and atmosphere, but aimless plotting—the film makes a left turn in the second half and doesn't really make it all come together. The romantic comedy interlude is odd, and I get the impression that such moments aren't for Murnau. Either that, or two lovers running in circles can never be as interesting an image as a demon stretching his wing across the sky.
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Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
9Aug10
The first and third acts of Faust are thrilling, the perfect showcase for F.W. Murnau's bold visual imagination. It's like a symphony of cinematic power as heaven, hell, and earth collide with one another in the tale of the alchemist Faust's encounter with the demon Mephisto. Emil Jannings is absolutley magnetic as Mephisto as well. But the middle just drags on too long and lacks the power of the rest of the film.
Carlos Rouen Menard
26Jul10
Fue genial el día en que ví este filme, luego de mi segunda lectura del "Fausto" de Goethe, se aprecia todo desde otra perspectiva.
Tyler Aikens
3Jul10
Some of the greatest shots I've ever seen. The special effects, even by today's standards, are a sight to see.
Daniel S.
3Dec09
German romantic drama that inspired composers, painters, writers and movie directors, F.W. Murnau’s FAUST is now available in the restored original German version. The first part and the last part of the film are without a doubt masterpieces, the middle part being, according to me, too naive to stand with success the test of time. So let’s keep in our memory the brilliant sequences showing how Mephisto brings plague to Earth and tricks old Faust as well as the description of Gretchen’s tragic destiny. Highly recommended. A DVD zone He’s here.
Joshua Dysart
3Aug09
What a complete vision. One of the greatest acts of production design I've ever seen. Every shot, every model, every set, every costume, every lighting setup is absolutely unified in creating a tangible, visionary work of dread.