Faust
1994 · Movie · 97 min · ★ 7.4
This very free adaptation of old Faust legends follows a nondescript man lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre. Inside, the story unfolds in a wildly weird blend of live acting, clay animation, and giant puppets.
Also known as Jan Svankmajer's Faust · Lesson Faust
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Details
- Original title
- Lekce Faust
- Years
- 1994
- Release date
- 1994-09-10
- Language
- CS
- Runtime
- 97 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (78 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Faust if you want a creatively strange, art-house retelling with surreal puppet visuals; Not for you if you dislike odd, frantic puppet imagery, as it may feel irritating or too intense compared with Little Otik or Waking Life.
Pros: wildly creative take; eerie puppet theatre; surreal, unsettling fun | Cons: marionettes can annoy; very odd art-house vibe; not kid-friendly
Themes
- magic
- philosophy
- puppet
- surrealism
- faust
- stop motion
- puppetry
- devil
- labyrinth
- master
- occult
- based on myths, legends or folklore
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1995 · nominated
Cast & crew
Petr Čepek
as Faust
Jan Kraus
- VK
Vladimír Kudla
- AZ
Antonín Zacpal
- JS
Jiří Suchý
- VK
Viktorie Knotková
- JM
Jana Mézlová
- MS
Miluse Straková
- JF
Josef Fiala
- MR
Martin Radimecký
Directed by Jan Švankmajer