God and Satan wager on the soul of a learned and prayerful alchemist as part of their eternal war over Earth.
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Movie1926·116 min
Faust
Directed by F. W. Murnau
A fantasy drama film directed by F. W. Murnau.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
399 ratings
About Faust
- Pacing
- Measured (4 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Epic (9 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Unsettling
- Story Tags
- fate destiny, faith existentialism, forbidden love, early modern, fantasy mythology, supernatural, grand estate, urban, rivals, romantic partners, villain protagonist, genius prodigy, con deception, tragedy arc, quest mission, demon occult, sweeping romance, forbidden star crossed