Lekce Faust (Original title)Faust (Alternative title)Lesson Faust (Alternative title)
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 23 September 1994 (Release)Countries: Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: 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
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
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
Dates: 1994 (Copyright), 23 September 1994 (Release)Countries: Czech Republic, France, United Kingdom, GermanyDirector: 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: 59Title: [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 identityAuthor: 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