Faust (2011)

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A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.

• Released: 2011-10-26
• Genres: Fantasy, Drama
• Runtime: 2h 20m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 216 votes

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov.

Top cast

• Johannes Zeiler as Heinrich Faust
• Anton Adasinsky as Moneylender
• Isolda Dychauk-Ott as Margarete
• Georg Friedrich as Wagner
• Hanna Schygulla as Moneylender's Wife
• Florian Brückner as Valentin
• Antje Lewald as Margarete's Mother
• Maxim Mehmet as Valentins Freund
• Oliver Bootz as Valentins Freund
• Andreas Schmidt as Valentins Freund

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Where to watch Faust

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home

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