The 1926 film of Goethe’s tragic tale of a man who sells his soul to the devil remains a spectacular feat of German expressionism The centenary of FW Murnau’s silent fantasy-melodrama from 1926 is the occasion to ponder this mysterious film, taken from Goethe’s 19th-century depiction of the alche...

Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/15/faust-review-centenary-mubi)

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