Faust fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Serious throughout
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Faust is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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Faust is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 56 min
Faust runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 91 and audiences 86 out of 100, so both groups see Faust much the same way.
It was made in German, with some xx. Produced in Germany.
+125GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Faust in 139 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for Faust, including In the Back, Large Ham, One-Winged Angel.
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