Faust (1994 film)
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Faust (Czech: Lekce Faust, lit. 'Lesson Faust') is a 1994 live-action/animated film directed and written by Jan Švankmajer. An international co-production between the Czech Republic, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and Germany, the film merges live-action footage with stop-motion animation, including puppetry and claymation.
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Directed by | Jan Švankmajer |
Written by | Jan Švankmajer |
Based on | Goethe's Faust |
Produced by | Jaromír Kallista |
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Cinematography | Svatopluk Malý |
Edited by | Marie Zemanová |
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Distributed by | Lucernafilm - Beta |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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Languages | Czech Latin |
Box office | $2.1 million |
Produced by Jaromír Kallista, the film does not relate the legend of Faustus accurately according to the original, instead borrowing and blending elements from the plays by Goethe (1808–1832), and Marlowe (c. 1592–1593), with traditional folk renditions. It has elements of modernism and absurdism, and has a Kafkaesque atmosphere, enhanced by being set in Prague. The tone is dark, but humorous. The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]