Faust 64 years old
In 1957 Gustaf Gründgens staged a new production of Goethe's Faust in which he once again played Mephisto, a part he had played since 1932. The brilliant production was a huge success and ran for a couple of years. In 1959 Peter Gorski captured the performance on film in his directorial film debut. Basically it is a registration of the production, but Gorksi did manage to accentuate the details of the acting by using enough medium and close-up shots which give a view on the acting you normally would not able to see in a theater.
Credits
Faust Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elisabeth Flickenschildt She was 55, 72 years old when she died | as Gretchens Nachbarin Marthe Schwerdtlein |
| Heinz Reincke He was 35, 86 years old when he died | as Frosch |
| Hermann Schomberg He was 53, 68 years old when he died | as Theaterdirektor |
| Uwe Friedrichsen He was 26, 81 years old when he died | as Schüler |
| Gustaf Gründgens He was 60, 63 years old when he died | as Mephisto |
| Friedrich G. Beckhaus He was 32, now 97 years old | as Brander |
| Will Quadflieg He was 46, 89 years old when he died | as Faust |
| Eduard Marks He was 58, 79 years old when he died | as Wagner |
Faust Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Johann Wolfgang Goethe as Writer. He was 178 (49) years old when He died | Writing |
| Peter Gorski as Director. He was 38 (now 103) years old | Directing |
Faust (64 years)
- Release day: Friday, September 30, 1960
- Runtime: 128 minutes