Faust is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov. Set in the 19th century, it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its respective literary adaptations by both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1808) as well as Thomas Mann. The dialogue is in German. The film won the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. At the 2012 Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards the film was awarded the prizes for Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Male Supporting Actor. It received generally positive reviews from critics.
Faust (2011)
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
Genres - Drama, Fantasy, Mystery-Suspense |
Release Date - Oct 26, 2011 |
Run Time - 140 min. |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Movie Info
Box Office
$64,556
Tags
Alexander Sokurov, Art/Music, Literary
Attributes
Based On: based on Goethe's Faust, based on works by Thomas Mann, Faust
Filming Location: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, shot in y
Narrative Location: Germany, set in y
Subject: corporeality, desire, human nature, loneliness, meaning of life, mortality, nihilism, power, unhappiness
Time Period: 19th century, set in the 19th century
Filming Location: Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Iceland, shot in y
Narrative Location: Germany, set in y
Subject: corporeality, desire, human nature, loneliness, meaning of life, mortality, nihilism, power, unhappiness
Time Period: 19th century, set in the 19th century
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