Doctor Faustus [videorecording] / Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill.
Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.; McWhorter, Richard.; Coghill, Nevill, 1899-1980.; Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.; Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Doctor Faustus.; Tyburn Entertainment (Firm); Columbia Pictures Corporation.; Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
2004
PN1997 .D6343 2004
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Title Doctor Faustus [videorecording] / Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill.
Uniform Title Doctor Faustus (Motion picture : 1967)
ISBN 1404930620
9781404930629
Imprint Culver City, CA : Columbia Pictures Corporation : Distributed by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment, [2004]
Language English
Language Note In English with optional subtitles in English, French, or Korean; closed-captioned.
Description 1 videodisc (92 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Other Standard Identifiers 043396008618
Call Number PN1997 .D6343 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification 791.43/72
Distributor No. 00861 Columbia Pictures
Summary "A tragic legend written down in the sixteenth century wherein a learned scientist honoured with the laurels of his university, sold his soul to the devil for still greater knowledge and power in the unknown." - title screen. Deeply unsatisfied with God's decree that the reward of sin is death, Dr. John Faustus, a scholar at Wittenberg, opts to cut a deal with Lucifer. The contract--signed in Faustus's blood--stipulates that the doctor receive the services of Lucifer's lackey, Mephistophilis, for a period of 24 years, during which he has access to all knowledge, beauty, power as well as returned youth. In exchange, Lucifer receives Faustus's renunciation of Christ and, at the end of the 24 years, the doctor's soul, which he may torment in the pit of Hell for all eternity.
Note Adapted from Christopher Marlowe's The tragical history of Doctor Faustus.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1967.
Special features: Trailers (5 min.).
Credits Director of photography, Gabor Pogany ; editor, John Shirley ; music composed and conducted by Mario Nascimbene ; production design by John de Cuir ; costumes designed by Peter Hall.
Performer Richard Burton (Doctor Faustus), Andreas Teuber (Mephistophilis), Ram Chopra (Valdes), Richard Carwardine (Cornelius), Patrick Barwise (Wagner), Michael Menaugh (Good angel & Bishop) Richard Durden-Smith (Evil angel & Knight), David McIntosh (Lucifer), Jeremy Eccles (Belzebub), Gwydion Thomas (Lechery) Ian Marter (Pride & Emperor), Nicholas Loukes (Envy & Cardinal of Lorraine), Adrian Benjamin (Pope), Elizabeth O'Donovan (Empress), Elizabeth Taylor (Helen of Troy).
Cast Richard Burton (Doctor Faustus), Andreas Teuber (Mephistophilis), Ram Chopra (Valdes), Richard Carwardine (Cornelius), Patrick Barwise (Wagner), Michael Menaugh (Good angel & Bishop) Richard Durden-Smith (Evil angel & Knight), David McIntosh (Lucifer), Jeremy Eccles (Belzebub), Gwydion Thomas (Lechery) Ian Marter (Pride & Emperor), Nicholas Loukes (Envy & Cardinal of Lorraine), Adrian Benjamin (Pope), Elizabeth O'Donovan (Empress), Elizabeth Taylor (Helen of Troy).
Time and Place of Event Filmed at Oxford University in 1966.
Audience Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
System Details Note DVD; Region 1; Dolby digital sound; widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.78:1.
Added Author Burton, Richard, 1925-1984.
McWhorter, Richard.
Coghill, Nevill, 1899-1980.
Taylor, Elizabeth, 1932-2011.
Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593. Doctor Faustus.
Added Corporate Author Tyburn Entertainment (Firm)
Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Columbia TriStar Home Video (Firm)
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Doctor Faustus
Reward of sin is death
Necromantic books
"Go forward, Faustus"
Valdes & Cornelius
Conjuring alone
Mephistopheles
"Trust in Belzebub"
Bequeathing his soul
Conditions
"Hell hath no limits"
Fairest maidens in Germany
"Thou are damned!"
Lucifer
Lechery
Avarice
Pride, wrath & envy
Alexander & his paramour
Knight
Pope's privy council
Man condemned to die
Helen
"Thou traitor, Faustus"
His heart's desire
Grown into some sickness
Faustus repents
Gone to hell.

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