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The Resource Doctor Faustus, Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill

Doctor Faustus, Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill

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"A tragic legend written down in the sixteenth century wherein a learned scientist honoured with the laurels of his university, sold his soul to the devil for still greater knowledge and power in the unknown."--Title screen. Deeply unsatisfied with God's decree that the reward of sin is death, Dr. John Faustus, a scholar at Wittenberg, opts to cut a deal with Lucifer. The contract--signed in Faustus's blood--stipulates that the doctor receive the services of Lucifer's lackey, Mephistophilis, for a period of 24 years, during which he has access to all knowledge, beauty, power as well as returned youth. In exchange, Lucifer receives Faustus's renunciation of Christ and, at the end of the 24 years, the doctor's soul, which he may torment in the pit of Hell for all eternity
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Note
  • Adapted from Christopher Marlowe's The tragical history of Doctor Faustus
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1967
Contents
  • Start
  • Doctor Faustus
  • Reward of sin is death
  • Necromantic books
  • "Go forward, Faustus"
  • Valdes & Cornelius
  • Conjuring alone
  • Mephistopheles
  • "Trust in Belzebub"
  • Bequeathing his soul
  • Conditions
  • "Hell hath no limits"
  • Fairest maidens in Germany
  • "Thou are damned!"
  • Lucifer
  • Lechery
  • Avarice
  • Pride, wrath & envy
  • Alexander & his paramour
  • Knight
  • Pope's privy council
  • Man condemned to die
  • Helen
  • "Thou traitor, Faustus"
  • His heart's desire
  • Grown into some sickness
  • Faustus repents
  • Gone to hell
Instance
Label
Doctor Faustus
Title
Doctor Faustus
Statement of responsibility
Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill
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Actor
Director
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Language
eng
Summary
"A tragic legend written down in the sixteenth century wherein a learned scientist honoured with the laurels of his university, sold his soul to the devil for still greater knowledge and power in the unknown."--Title screen. Deeply unsatisfied with God's decree that the reward of sin is death, Dr. John Faustus, a scholar at Wittenberg, opts to cut a deal with Lucifer. The contract--signed in Faustus's blood--stipulates that the doctor receive the services of Lucifer's lackey, Mephistophilis, for a period of 24 years, during which he has access to all knowledge, beauty, power as well as returned youth. In exchange, Lucifer receives Faustus's renunciation of Christ and, at the end of the 24 years, the doctor's soul, which he may torment in the pit of Hell for all eternity
Cataloging source
COO
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Gabor Pogany ; editor, John Shirley ; music composed and conducted by Mario Nascimbene ; production design by John de Cuir ; costumes designed by Peter Hall
Date time place
Filmed at Oxford University in 1966
PerformerNote
Richard Burton (Doctor Faustus), Andreas Teuber (Mephistophilis), Ram Chopra (Valdes), Richard Carwardine (Cornelius), Patrick Barwise (Wagner), Michael Menaugh (Good angel & Bishop) Richard Durden-Smith (Evil angel & Knight), David McIntosh (Lucifer), Jeremy Eccles (Belzebub), Gwydion Thomas (Lechery) Ian Marter (Pride & Emperor), Nicholas Loukes (Envy & Cardinal of Lorraine), Adrian Benjamin (Pope), Elizabeth O'Donovan (Empress), Elizabeth Taylor (Helen of Troy)
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1925-1984,
  • 1899-1980,
  • 1932-2011,
  • 1564-1593
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Burton, Richard
  • McWhorter, Richard,
  • Coghill, Nevill
  • Taylor, Elizabeth
  • Marlowe, Christopher
  • Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • Tyburn Entertainment (Firm)
  • Mill Creek Entertainment
Runtime
92
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  • Faust
  • Helen
  • Mephistopheles
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Magicians
  • Devil
  • Hell
  • Germany
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
Doctor Faustus, Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Adapted from Christopher Marlowe's The tragical history of Doctor Faustus
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1967
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Doctor Faustus -- Reward of sin is death -- Necromantic books -- "Go forward, Faustus" -- Valdes & Cornelius -- Conjuring alone -- Mephistopheles -- "Trust in Belzebub" -- Bequeathing his soul -- Conditions -- "Hell hath no limits" -- Fairest maidens in Germany -- "Thou are damned!" -- Lucifer -- Lechery -- Avarice -- Pride, wrath & envy -- Alexander & his paramour -- Knight -- Pope's privy council -- Man condemned to die -- Helen -- "Thou traitor, Faustus" -- His heart's desire -- Grown into some sickness -- Faustus repents -- Gone to hell
Control code
884869035
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use only
Other control number
683904534095
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)884869035
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital sound; full frame (1.66:1) presentation
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Doctor Faustus, Tyburn Entertainment presents ; Columbia Pictures Corporation presents ; adapted for the screen by Nevill Coghill ; produced by Richard Burton and Richard McWhorter ; directed by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Adapted from Christopher Marlowe's The tragical history of Doctor Faustus
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1967
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Start -- Doctor Faustus -- Reward of sin is death -- Necromantic books -- "Go forward, Faustus" -- Valdes & Cornelius -- Conjuring alone -- Mephistopheles -- "Trust in Belzebub" -- Bequeathing his soul -- Conditions -- "Hell hath no limits" -- Fairest maidens in Germany -- "Thou are damned!" -- Lucifer -- Lechery -- Avarice -- Pride, wrath & envy -- Alexander & his paramour -- Knight -- Pope's privy council -- Man condemned to die -- Helen -- "Thou traitor, Faustus" -- His heart's desire -- Grown into some sickness -- Faustus repents -- Gone to hell
Control code
884869035
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (92 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use only
Other control number
683904534095
Other physical details
sound, color
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)884869035
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; Dolby digital sound; full frame (1.66:1) presentation
Video recording format
DVD

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