Doctor Faustus (1968)
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Richard Burton co-directed (along with Nevill Coghill) this labor of love that records a performance given by Burton at Oxford University in 1966 of Christopher Marlowe's 400-year-old verse play. Burton plays Faust, a medieval doctor who sells his soul to Mephistopheles (Andreas Teuber) in exchange for mastering all human knowledge. The Devil tempts Faust at every turn by confronting him with the seven deadly sins and Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor), who appears throughout the film in various stages of undress as Doctor Faustus stands firm. The production was filmed in Rome, with the majority of the cast Oxford University amateur actors. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nevill Coghill, Richard Burton, (more)
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Doctor Faustus
Richard Burton co-directed (along with Nevill Coghill) this labor of love that records a performance given by Burton at Oxford University in 1966 of Christopher Marlowe's 400-year-old verse play. Burton plays Faust, a medieval doctor who sells his soul to Mephistopheles (Andreas Teuber) in exchange for mastering all human knowledge. The Devil tempts Faust at every turn by confronting him with the seven deadly sins and Helen of Troy (Elizabeth Taylor), who appears throughout the film in various stages of undress as Doctor Faustus stands firm. The production was filmed in Rome, with the majority of the cast Oxford University amateur actors. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 92 mins
Complete Cast of Doctor Faustus
- Richard Burton - Dr. Faustus
- Andreas Teuber - Mephistopheles
- Elizabeth O'Donovan - Empress
- Jeremy Eccles - Beelzebub
- Richard Heffer - First Scholar
- Richard Harrison - Fourth Professor
- Michael Menaugh - Good Angel
- Jacqueline Harvey - Dancers
- Hugh Williams - Scholar
- Elizabeth Taylor - Helen of Troy
- Ian Marter - Emperor
- David McIntosh - Lucifer
- Ram Chopra - Valdes
- Ambrose Coghill - Professor/Avarice
- Nevill Coghill - Professor
- Bridget Coghill - Gluttony
- Richard Canvardine - Cornelius
- Renzo Pevarello - Wrath
- Director(s):
- Richard Burton, Nevill Coghill
- Writer(s):
- Nevill Coghill
- Producer(s):
- Richard Burton, Richard McWhorter
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
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