Faust

Faust

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 24, 1909

Runtime

0h 10m

Genres

Fantasy, Drama

Original Title

Faust

Production Companies

Edison Studios

Director

Edwin S. Porter

Description

Faust, an aged philosopher and magician who has grown weary of life and has sought in vain for the secret of eternal youth, decides, after a night's long vigil, to call forth from the realms of darkness the evil one to aid him. Mephistopheles appears and offers him his services in return for Faust's soul. The aged philosopher refuses to accept until the devil shows him a vision of Marguerite in all her maiden simplicity and beauty. Faust agrees to accept the compact providing Mephistopheles will give him youth, wealth and love.