TMDb Rating
6.7/10
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Doctor Faustus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe (2012)
ComedyDrama
147 min
Plot Summary
Doctor Faustus is Christopher Marlowe's most renowned and controversial work. Famous for being the first dramatised version of the Faustus tale, the play depicts the sinister aftermath of Faustus's decision to sell his soul to the Devil's henchman in exchange for power and knowledge. In the first-ever staging of this menacing drama at the Globe Theatre, Matthew Dunster's production features Paul Hilton as the arrogant, power-hungry Faustus and Arthur Darvill as the sardonic Mephistopheles, and includes several impressive magical stunts along the way.
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ComedyDramaMatthew DunsterArthur DarvillPaul Hilton2012
Director
Matthew Dunster
Top Cast
Arthur DarvillPaul HiltonBeatriz RomillyCharlotte BroomMichael Camp
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