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Faust
(1910) France
B&W : Short film
Directed by Henri Andréani [?] and/or Enrico Guazzoni and/or David Barnett?
Cast: Ugo Bazzini, Fernanda Negri Pouget [Marguerite], Alfredo Bracci, Giuseppe Gambardella
Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes production; distributed by Compagnie Genérale des Établissements Pathé Frères Phonographes & Cinématographes. / From the play Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The film was released in the USA by Pathé Frères on [?] 16 or 30? June 1911.
Drama: Historical.
Synopsis: [?] [From The Moving Picture World]? This entrancing story, drawn from the world-renowned tragedy of Goethe, opens in the mysterious working den of Dr. Faust, who, old and worn out with years of stern study, and on the verge of despair through longing for the pleasures of his bygone youth, all of which he has surrendered to his learning, thinks of resorting to in order to end the weariness of his declining days. He, however, dashes down the cup at the last moment, and calls upon the infernal powers to aid him. Immediately Mephistopheles appears and offers him youth and pleasure in exchange for the surrender of his soul. Faust, dazzled by the splendor of the vision which is to him by his alluring companion, accepts the compact, signs the fatal paper, and is at once transformed into a handsome young man. Mephistopheles then shows Faust the beautiful Marguerite, and immediately he falls desperately in love with the innocent girl. Finally, aided by the perfidious suggestions of his companion, Faust succeeds is in winning the heart of poor Marguerite. Valentine, eager to revenge his sister’s honor, is killed in a duel by Faust, who seeks safety in flight. Betrayed, deserted, demented from sorrow, the unfortunate Marguerite is thrown into a dungeon and left to her grief. Meanwhile, Mephistopheles endeavors to make Faust forget the unhappy girl, but in vain; love has overcome the powers of evil, and all his magic is In vain. Faust hastens to the prison and seeks Marguerite; his passionate words of love restore her for a moment to reason, but only for a moment. She is just able to offer him forgiveness, and then dies in his arms. Rarely has there been a better representation of this wonderful drama. The pitiful story of Marguerite and Faust makes its appeal to all humanity, and words cannot add to its charm and effectiveness.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: (unknown) [France]; Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Authors: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Listing updated: 14 October 2023.
References: Blum-Silent p. 25 : Website-IMDb.
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