Bibliograph

Doctor Faustus, a Shakespeare's Globe Production ; [written by] Christopher Marlowe ; directed for the stage by Matthew Dunster ; directed for the screen by Ian Russell ; producers, Lotte Buchan, Conrad Lynch

Type

Label

Doctor Faustus, a Shakespeare's Globe Production ; [written by] Christopher Marlowe ; directed for the stage by Matthew Dunster ; directed for the screen by Ian Russell ; producers, Lotte Buchan, Conrad Lynch

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Doctor Faustus

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

a Shakespeare's Globe Production ; [written by] Christopher Marlowe ; directed for the stage by Matthew Dunster ; directed for the screen by Ian Russell ; producers, Lotte Buchan, Conrad Lynch

Runtime

147

Series statement

Globe Theatre on screen

Summary

Doctor Faustus, restless for knowledge, forsakes scholarship for magic and makes a pact with the Devil: if the veil spirit Mephistopheles will serve him for 24 years, Faustus will yield his soul to the Devil after death. It isn't long before Faustus has doubts about the bargain, but Mephistopheles has plenty of entertainment at hand to distract Faustus from the terrifying reality of his position and the prospect of its agonizing conclusion

Technique

live action

Classification