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Faust

Faust: Eine deutsche Volkssage

  • 1926
  • Germany
  • feature film - Drama
  • 85 min. (2484 m.)
  • Studio shooting / no Berlin story line

Cast

Actor/-ess
Gösta Ekman (Faust)
Emil Jannings (Mephisto)
Camilla Horn (Gretchen)
Frida Richard (Gretchens Mutter)
William Dieterle (Valentin)
Yvette Guilbert (Marthe Schwerdtlein)
Eric Barclay (Herzog von Parma)
Hanna Ralph (Herzogin von Parma)
Werner Fuetterer (Erzengel Gabriel)
Hans Brausewetter (Bauernbursche)
Lothar Müthel (Mönch)
Hans Rameau
Hertha von Walther
Emmy Wyda

Direction

Director
F. W. Murnau
Assistant director
Hans Rameau
Director intern
Robert Chessex

Writing

Screenplay
Based on

Camera & Light

Director of photography
Carl Hoffmann
Assistant camera / focus puller
Erich Grohmann
Charles Rosher (Hospitanz)
Still photographer
Hans Natge

Decor

Production design
Robert Herlth
Walter Röhrig
Arno Richter (Assistenz)
Prop master
Robert Basilice
Make-up artist
Waldemar Jabs
Costume design
Robert Herlth
Walter Röhrig
Georges Annenkov (Assistenz)

Music

Music
Werner Richard Heymann (at the premiere)
Music based on
Richard Wagner (motives)
Richard Strauss (motives)
Conductor
Artur Guttmann (at the premiere)

Production

Producer
Erich Pommer

Companies

Production company
Universum-Film AG (UFA)