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
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
Credits
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©: Athanor, ©: Heart of Europe Prague K Production, ©: Lumen Films, ©: BBC Bristol, An Athanor production: Athanor, With the financial support of: French Ministry of Culture & Communication, With the financial support of: CNC, With the financial support of: Czech Ministry of Culture, State Foundation of the Czech Republic for the Support and
Development of Czech Cinematography, Presents: Heart of Europe Prague K Production, Presents: Lumen Films, [Presented] in co-production with: BBC Bristol, [Presented] in co-production with: Koninck, Pandora Film, International Sales: Celluloïd Dreams, Executive Producer: Karl Baumgartner, Executive Producer: Keith Griffiths, Executive Producer: Michael Havas, Executive Producer: Hengameh Panahi, BBC Executive Producer: Colin Rose, Produced by: Jaromír Kallista, Written by: Jan Svankmajer, Dialogue taken from 'Faust' plays by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Dialogue taken from 'Faust' plays by: Christian Dietrich Grabbe, Dialogue taken from 'Faust' plays by: Christopher Marlowe, Czech Folk Puppeteers, Text Adviser: Jirí Strach, Director of Photography: Svatopluk Maly, Lighting: Petr Stejskal, Lighting: Jirí Liska, Lighting: Evzen Simera, Camera Operator: Frantisek Spilka, Animation: Bedrich Glaser, Assistant Animator: Martin Kublák, Ondrej Beranek, Backgrounds: Jirí Cihák, Editor: Marie Zemanová, Assistant Editor: Jan Danhel, Art Direction: Eva Svankmajerová, Jan Svankmajer, Set Decorator: Martin Kalous, Set Decorator: Tomás Kalous, Set Decorator: Milos Chlustina, Set Decorator: Petr Bruna, Costumes: Rúzena Bláhová, Make-up: Tomás Kuchta, Make-up: Václav Frank, Make-up: Eva Capková, Make-up: Jirina Bisingerova, Puppets and Props: Jirí Bláha, Puppets and Props: Zdenek Hlavácek, Puppets and Props: Jaromír Kryze, Puppets and Props: Karel Vanásek, Milan Kvak, Choreography: Daria Vobornikova, Sound: Ivo Spalj, Sound Assistant: Pavel Spatny, Sound Assistant: Marek Hart, Sound Assistant: Mstislav Pilny, Sound Effects: Petra Mach, Sound Effects: Jaroslav Schreder, Sound Effects: Karel Süssmilch, English Version by: VideoLondon SoundStudios, Dialogue: George Roubicek, Director: Matt McCarthy, Editor: Alan Brett, Dubbing Mixer: George Goulgham, Special Thanks to Puppet Collector: Jirí Vorel, Made at: Knoviz Studios
Cast
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Petr Cepek (Faust), Jan Kraus, Vladimir Kudla, Antonin Zacpal, Jirí Suchy, Viktorie Knotkova, Jana Mezlova, Miluse Strakova, Josef Fiala, Martin Radimecky, Ervín Tomenendál, Frantisek Polata, Josef Chodora, Karel Vidimsky, Peter Meissel, Rudolf Ruzek, Milan Vyskocil, Pavel Marek, Dalibor Fencl, Robert Blanda, Michaela Tyllerova, Vendula Pecova, Berenika Strettiova, Zita Morávková, Gillian Wood, Zuzana Drazilova, Karel Hamr, Zbynek Mayer, Karel Vild, Martin Kublák, Monika Chlustinova, Jirí Liska, Joseph Vedral, Vaclav Svankmajer, Pavel Valenta, Stanislava Babicka, Lenka Havrankova, Magda Horejsova, Petra Hrstkova, Vera Masopustova (dancer), Josef Podsedník, Jaroslava Zelenkova (puppet actor), Andrew Sachs (all voices (English version))