Doctor Faustus

The story of a scientist who sells his soul to the devil

Doctor Faustus — Plot

Faustus is a scholar at the University of Wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree. His insatiable appetite for knowledge and power leads him to employ necromancy to conjure Mephistopheles out of hell. He bargains away his soul to Lucifer in exchange for living 24 years during which Mephistopheles will be his slave. Faustus signs the pact in his own blood and Mephistopheles reveals the works of the devil to Faustus.

• Release date
• October 10, 1967
• Runtime
• 93 min
• Genres
• Mystery, Drama, Horror
• Director
• Richard Burton

Doctor Faustus — Cast

Richard Burton Doctor Faustus Elizabeth Taylor Helen of Troy Richard Durden Evil Angel/Knight

A

Andreas Teuber Mephistopheles Ian Marter Pride/Emperor

M

Michael Menaugh Good Angel/Bishop

R

Ram Chopra Valdes

R

Richard Carwardine Cornelius