The 1926 film of Goethe’s tragic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil remains a spectacular feat of German expressionism The centenary of FW Murnau’s silent fantasy-melodrama from 1926 is the occasion to ponder this mysterious film, taken from Goethe’s 19th-century depiction of the…
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October 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Faust review – FW Murnau’s silent masterpiece is a devilishly dazzling vision
The Guardian Culture
Excerpt from The Guardian Culture.