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Doctor Faustus

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Doctor Faustus
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NR,1hr 33min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1968
Directors:
Nevill Coghill, Richard Burton
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Andreas Teuber  ...more
Synopsis: Richard Burton co-directed (along with Nevill Coghill) this labor of love that records a performance given by Burton at Oxford University in 1966 of Christopher Marlowe's 400-year-old verse play. Burton plays Faust, a medieval doctor who sells his soul to Mephistopheles (Andreas Teuber) in exchange for mastering all human knowledge. The Devil tempts Faust at every turn by confronting him with the seven deadly sins and Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor), who appears throughout the film in various stages ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
On the surface, the idea of Richard Burton playing the title role in Doctor Faustus is not a bad one; the basis of the play, after all, involves a man who sells his soul for what he thinks should bring him happiness and then discovers he has made a bad deal. One can see how Burton, a gifted actor who sold out his talent to become a star and then found stardom lacking, could understand such a character. ... Full Review
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Richard Burton
Dr. Faustus
Elizabeth Taylor
Helen of Troy
Andreas Teuber
Mephistopheles
Ian Marter
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