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44+ Doctor Faustus (1967 Film) Background
09/06/2019 00:00
44+ Doctor Faustus (1967 Film) Background. The first theatrical film version of a marlowe play, it was the only film directed by burton or coghill, burton's mentor. Faustus (richard burton) is a scholar at the university of wittenberg when he earns his doctorate degree.
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. Doctor faustus is a 1967 film adaptation of christopher marlowe's the tragical history of doctor faustus, written in 1588. The film starred and was directed by richard burton, (nevill coghill is also given credit for directing), who played the title character faustus.
1967 — доктор фауст (фильм) / doctor faustus.
Richard burton, elizabeth taylor, andreas teuber and others. Richard burton, elizabeth taylor, patrick barwise and others. Richard burton stars as the aging scholar who makes a deal with the devil for youth, knowledge, and a dazzling mistress. The production was filmed in rome, with the majority of the cast oxford university.