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Faust (1994)

Genre : Animation, Fantasy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 37M

Director : Jan Švankmajer

Synopsis

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', Goethe's 'Faust' and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

Actors

Petr Čepek
Petr Čepek
Faust
Jan Kraus
Jan Kraus
Jiří Suchý
Jiří Suchý
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
All Voices (voice)
Vladimír Kudla
Vladimír Kudla
Antonín Zacpal
Antonín Zacpal
Viktorie Knotková
Viktorie Knotková
Jana Mézlová
Jana Mézlová
Miluse Straková
Miluse Straková
Josef Fiala
Josef Fiala
Martin Radimecký
Martin Radimecký
Ervín Tomendál
Ervín Tomendál
Frantisek Polata
Frantisek Polata
Josef Chodora
Josef Chodora
Karel Vidimský
Karel Vidimský
Petr Meissel
Petr Meissel
Rudolf Ruzek
Rudolf Ruzek
Milan Vyskocil
Milan Vyskocil
Pavel Marek
Pavel Marek
Robert Blanda
Robert Blanda
Michaela Tyllerová
Michaela Tyllerová
Vendula Pecová
Vendula Pecová

Crews

Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Director
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Author
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Theatre Play
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Christian Dietrich Grabbe
Novel
Christopher Marlowe
Christopher Marlowe
Theatre Play
Svatopluk Malý
Svatopluk Malý
Cinematography
Marie Zemanová
Marie Zemanová
Editor
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Production Design
Eva Švankmajerová
Eva Švankmajerová
Production Design
Jan Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer
Art Direction
Eva Švankmajerová
Eva Švankmajerová
Art Direction
Colin Rose
Colin Rose
Executive Producer

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