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Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau on Friday.The screening of the 107-minute film will start at 6 p.m
at the Nasseri Hall of the IAF, ILNA reported.Murnau's film draws on older traditions of the legendary tale of Faust as well as on Goethe's
Mephisto sets his sights on the thoughtful old alchemist Faust, who is desperately trying to save his village from a plague
He is able to help the villagers, thanks to Mephisto, but further dealings with the devil lead Faust on a decadent downward spiral
Gretchen/Marguerite, Frida Richard as her mother, Wilhelm Dieterle as her brother, and Yvette Guilbert as Marthe Schwerdtlein, her
The film has been praised for its special effects and is regarded as an example of German Expressionist film.Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
(1888-1931) was a German film director, producer, and screenwriter
He is regarded as one of cinema's most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.An erudite child with an early interest in
Although not a commercial success owing to copyright issues with the author Stoker's estate, the film is considered a masterpiece of German
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