Movie
Doctor Faustus
2010 · 129 min
A staged, talky tragedy that plays like a slow, solemn descent into dread and regret.
- Directed by
- Elizabeth Freestone
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Joanna Christie, Beatrice Curnew, Amy Rockson
- Tagline
- Recorded Live at Greenwich Theatre
- Overview
- The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, to give it its full title, by Christopher Marlowe, was first published in 1604, at least twelve years after its first performance, although the basic story of the play is much older. Having decided he has accumulated all he can of conventional knowledge, Doctor Faustus turns to magic in a quest for greater truths. Before long, he ends up selling his soul to the devil – the famous “Faustian pact” that has entered everyday language. Dr Faustus gradually realizes his terrible mistake. He apparently repents, but finally dies, the devil coming to collect his soul, and his friends the dismembered body.
- How it feels
- Measured and demanding.
- About
- Ambition, faith, morality, death
- Content
- Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Elizabeth Freestone
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Joanna Christie, Beatrice Curnew, Amy Rockson
