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Faust

1909 · 15 min

A short, solemn silent tableau of temptation and dread, staged with theatrical gravity and eerie early-cinema trickery.

Overview
Faust, an aged philosopher and magician who has grown weary of life and has sought in vain for the secret of eternal youth, decides, after a night's long vigil, to call forth from the realms of darkness the evil one to aid him. Mephistopheles appears and offers him his services in return for Faust's soul. The aged philosopher refuses to accept until the devil shows him a vision of Marguerite in all her maiden simplicity and beauty. Faust agrees to accept the compact providing Mephistopheles will give him youth, wealth and love.

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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • obsession
    • betrayal
    • fate
    • love
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror4
    Humour1
    Realism3
    Romance4
    Tension4
    Darkness6
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    fantasy, drama
    Directed by
    J. Searle Dawley
    Starring
    William Sorelle, Laura Sawyer
    Runtime
    15 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    No Language

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