An ordinary man is lured into a strange puppet theatre by a map and finds himself embroiled in a production of the Faustian legend.
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Cast
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Faust
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| Jan Kraus |
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Vladimír Kudla |
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Antonin Zacpal |
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Viktorie Knotková |
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Jana Mézlová |
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Miluse Straková |
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Josef Fiala |
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Martin Radimecký |
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Ervín Tomendál |
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Frantisek Polata |
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Josef Chodora |
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Karel Vidimský |
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Petr Meissel |
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Rudolf Ruzek |
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Milan Vyskocil |
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Pavel Marek |
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Dalibor Fencl |
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Robert Blanda |
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Michaela Tyllerová |
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Vendula Pecová |
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Berenika Strettiová |
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Gillian Wood |
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Zuzana Drazilová |
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Karel Hamr |
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Zbynek Mayer |
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Karel Vild |
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Martin Kublák |
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Monika Chlustinová |
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Jirí Liska |
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Joseph Vedral |
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Václav Svankmajer |
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Pavel Valenta |
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Stanislava Babická | ... |
Dancer
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Lenka Havránková | ... |
Dancer
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Magda Horejsová | ... |
Dancer
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Petra Hrstková | ... |
Dancer
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Vera Masopustová | ... |
Dancer
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Josef Podsedník | ... |
Puppet
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Jaroslava Zelenková | ... |
Puppet
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| Andrew Sachs | ... |
All Voices (voice)
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Directed by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
Written by
| Christian Dietrich Grabbe | ... | (novel) |
| Christopher Marlowe | ... | (play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus") |
| Jan Svankmajer | ... | () |
| Johann Wolfgang von Goethe | ... | (play) (as Johann Wolfgang Goethe) |
Produced by
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | executive producer |
| Keith Griffiths | ... | executive producer |
| Michael Havas | ... | executive producer |
| Jaromír Kallista | ... | producer |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | executive producer |
| Colin Rose | ... | executive producer: BBC |
Cinematography by
| Svatopluk Malý | ||
Editing by
| Marie Zemanová | ||
Editorial Department
| Jan Danhel | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
| Eva Svankmajerová | ||
Art Direction by
| Jan Svankmajer | ||
| Eva Svankmajerová | ||
Set Decoration by
| Petr Bruna | ||
| Milos Chlustina | ||
| Martin Kalous | ||
| Tomás Kalous | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruzena Bláhová | ||
Makeup Department
| Jirina Bisingerová | ... | makeup artist |
| Eva Capková | ... | makeup artist |
| Václav Frank | ... | makeup artist |
| Tomás Kuchta | ... | makeup artist |
Art Department
| Jirí Bláha | ... | props |
| Zdenek Hlavácek | ... | props |
| Jaromír Krýze | ... | props |
| Milan Kvak | ... | props |
| Karel Vanásek | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Alan Brett | ... | dialogue editor: English version |
| George Foulgham | ... | dubbing mixer: English version |
| Marek Hart | ... | sound assistant |
| Petr Mach | ... | sound effects |
| Mstislav Pilný | ... | sound assistant |
| Jaroslav Schreder | ... | sound effects |
| Ivo Spalj | ... | sound |
| Pavel Spatný | ... | sound assistant |
| Karel Süssmilch | ... | sound effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jirí Liska | ... | lighting technician |
| Evzen Simera | ... | lighting technician |
| Frantisek Spilka | ... | camera operator |
| Petr Stejskal | ... | lighting technician |
Animation Department
| Ondrej Beránek | ... | assistant animator |
| Jirí Cihák | ... | background artist |
| Bedrich Glaser | ... | animator |
| Martin Kublák | ... | assistant animator |
Music Department
| Olga Jelínková | ... | music assistant |
| Zbynek Mateju | ... | music assistant |
| Alan Vitous | ... | musician: drum solo |
Additional Crew
| Jirí Bláha | ... | puppets |
| Jana Bocková | ... | production assistant |
| Miloslav Cerny | ... | production assistant |
| Zdena Cerná | ... | production assistant |
| Martin Douba | ... | production assistant |
| Zdenek Hlavácek | ... | puppets |
| Petr Kasík | ... | production assistant |
| Michal Kolman | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Kopecký | ... | production assistant |
| Vlasta Koudelková | ... | production assistant |
| Jaromír Krýze | ... | puppets |
| Milan Kvak | ... | puppets |
| Jan Lím | ... | production assistant |
| George Roubicek | ... | dialogue director: english version |
| Václav Rouha | ... | production assistant |
| Petr Skrivánek | ... | production assistant |
| Jirí Strach | ... | language adaptation |
| Zdenek Suchý | ... | production assistant |
| Jan Sír | ... | production assistant |
| Marie Turecková | ... | production assistant |
| Karel Vanásek | ... | puppets |
| Daria Voborníková | ... | choreographer |
| Jirí Zavázal | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Jiri Vorel | ... | special thanks: puppet collection |
Production Companies
- Athanor
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- Heart of Europe Prague K Productions
- Koninck Studios
- Lumen Films
- Pandora Filmproduktion
Distributors
- Lucernafilm - Beta (1994) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Zazie Films (1998) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Akros (1998) (Japan) (VHS)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia)
- Kimstim Films (2021) (United States)
- Kino International
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
- Moskwood Media (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Zeitgeist Films
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Czech Folk Puppeteers (play)
- Videolondon Sound Studios (English version)
Storyline
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A very free adaptation of Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', Goethe's 'Faust' and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. Svankmajer's Faust is a nondescript man who, after being lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay model animation and giant puppets.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Czech Republic's official submission to 67th Academy Award's Foreign Language in 1995. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The Dark Knight (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Faust:
How comes it then that thou art now out of hell with me? Mefistofele: Why, this is hell, nor am I out of it. Thinks thou that I, who saw the face of God and tasted the eternal joys of heaven, am not tormented with ten thousand hells in being deprived of everlasting bliss? See more » |