Faust

Faust

2011 · 140 min · ★ 6.6 · Fantasy, Drama

A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.

Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov · Written by Aleksandr Sokurov

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