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Lekce Faust (Original title)Faust (Alternative title)Lesson Faust (Alternative title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 23 September 1994 (Release)

Countries: Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, Germany

Director: Jan Svankmajer

Synopsis: Live action and animation film based on the German legend. A businessman living in contemporary Prague, is guided by a map through a labyrinth of passageways and cellars to an alchemist’s laboratory. With the aid of a briefcase of magical devices, he summons up Mephisto and offers Lucifer his soul in return for 24 years of self-indulgence.

Genre:
Fantasy

Subject:
Devil
Releases
Date: 23 September 1994Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.33:1Runtime: 96 mins 5 secs - Length: 8647 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: ICA Projects
Date: 29 September 1994Country: Czech RepublicRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - SoundAspect ratio: 1.33:1Runtime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): Czech / Dialogue (original): Latin / Subtitles: Czech

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Sight and Sound v5 n2 February 1995  Page: 59
Title: [Sight and Sound - v5 n2 February 1995: no known title]Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Video note

In: Variety 11 Jul 1994  Page: 45
Title: [Variety - 11 Jul 1994: no known title]Author: NESSELSON, Lisa Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v4 n9 September 1994  Pages: 20-23
Title: Between slapstick and horrorAuthor: O'PRAY, Michael Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article looks at Svankmajer's vision of the Faust myth.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v332 n14 17 May 1994  Page: 6,16
Title: FaustAuthor: OSBORNE, Robert Article type: ReviewLanguage: English

In: Sight and Sound v4 n10 October 1994  Pages: 40-41
Title: [Sight and Sound - v4 n10 October 1994: no known title]Author: STRICK, Philip Article type: CreditsLanguage: English

In: Le Film Francais n2505/6 6 May 1994  Page: 66[in French and English]
Title: [ Le Film Francais - n2505/6 6 May 1994: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Shown at the 1994 Cannes International Film Festival.

In: Plateau v15 n2 1994  Pages: 16-18 [In English]
Title: FaustArticle type: FilmographyLanguage: Dutch
Description: Production report about FAUST, with notes on Peter Cepek, and Jan Svankmajer.

In: Screen International n902 9 Apr 1993  Page: 14
Title: [Screen International - n902 9 Apr 1993: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: seeing century: film, vision, and identity
Author: EVERETT, Wendy  Pages: 210 p.

Title: Svankmajer's Faust: the script, including a preface by the author and excerpts from his diary kept during filming
Author: SVANKMAJER, Jan  Pages: v-xiv. 65p