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Faust

Lekce Faust (AKA Faust)

1994

Jan Švankmajer

Petr Cepek, Jan Kraus, Vladimír Kudla, Antonin Zacpal ...

6.7

496

Fantasy A very free adaptation of Marlowe's 'Doctor Faustus', Goethe's 'Faust' and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. Avant-garde animator Jan Svankmajer uses Claymation and live action to render a surrealistic, modern-day treatment of the Faust legend. This surreal take on Goethe's classic parable tells the story of the unwitting Faust, who agrees to surrender his soul to Satan if the cunning ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Geoff Andrew Time Out	"For the most part this is a film which galvanises the mind and astonishes the eye. In a word, magic."	POS
United States	Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune	"A nightmare not easily forgotten (...) [Svankmajer] seems a master of magic, puzzles, dazzlement (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle	"Strange in the best sense of the word, Svankmajer has once again proven himself one of the most disturbing and unconventional filmmakers working today (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Caryn James The New York Times	"There are glimpses of Mr. Svankmajer's greatness here, but viewers who have never seen his work before may wonder why so many people rightly regard him as a film maker of the first rank."	NEU
United States	Ted Shen Chicago Reader	"You may marvel at its machinations without really understanding their purpose"	POS
United States	Lisa Nesselson Variety	"Outstanding animated set pieces"	POS

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