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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

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Starring:
Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, (more)
Director(s):
Nevill Coghill, Richard Burton, (more)
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
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    James L.

    I am not a big fan of "Shakespearian" plots which made following parts of the movie a bit difficult for me. Elizabeth Taylor never looked more beautiful then she did in this movie. Even covered in silver paint her beauty shined through. She had a unique part in that the only lines she had was to laugh. The lines made by the devils assistant about how his own personal hell is that he knows what heaven is like (he was kicked out for being in cohorts with satan) and can never go back should make one think about their own imortality. Costumes were great. It was a new experience for me in a movie.

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    Fred B.

    This is the only film version of Marlowe's great play. It was fairly low-budget and a part or two might cause some inadvertent laughs, but Burton's acting is wonderful and he certainly does the play justice.

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    Nancy L.

    Christopher Marlowe (Shakespheres rival and contempory) hit the nail on the head with this story of man's lust for whatever he may set his eye to, and the terrible price (in this case the selling of the, 'not-so-good' Dr.'s soul). Richard Burton as always is excellent. This play/movie can be summed up in one of Marlowe early lines, "...the god thou servest is thine own appetite". If you like/love Shakesphere, don't miss this film.

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