Faust und Margarete

1913
8m

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A recording of the first act of the opera Faust and Margaret by Charles Gounod. Old Faust reflects on the futility of life and tries to poison himself. Mephistopheles appears and offers him ... Read allA recording of the first act of the opera Faust and Margaret by Charles Gounod. Old Faust reflects on the futility of life and tries to poison himself. Mephistopheles appears and offers him the elixir of youth. Faust grows young again. At the close of the film Mr. Hlavsa, (Mephis... Read allA recording of the first act of the opera Faust and Margaret by Charles Gounod. Old Faust reflects on the futility of life and tries to poison himself. Mephistopheles appears and offers him the elixir of youth. Faust grows young again. At the close of the film Mr. Hlavsa, (Mephistopheles) with his make-up removed, bows to the camera.

Director
- Stanislav Hlavsa
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Director
- Stanislav Hlavsa
Stars

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Trivia
An early attempt at a "sound" film. The Prague screenings were accompanied by Stanislav Hlavsa, an artist and a small-time opera singer who stood next to the screen and performed both the tenor part (Faust) and the bass part (Mephistopheles).