William Shakespeare : tragedies. Doctor Faustus / Shakespeare's Globe ; Globe Theatre on Screen ; directed for the stage by Matthew Dunster ; directed for the screen by Ian Russell ; producers, Lotte Buchan, Conrad Lynch.
Title from disc label. Paul Hilton, Arthur Darvill, Pearce Quigley, Nigel Cooke, Jonathan Cullen, Felix Scott, Richard Clews, William Mannering, Iris Roberts, Jade Williams, Beatriz Romilly, Michael Camp, Chinna Wodu, Sarita Piotrowski, Charlotte Broom. Play was recorded at The Globe Theatre, London, 2014. Wide screen (16:9). Special features include: Cast gallery.
Summary:
"Doctor Faustus, restless for knowledge, forsakes scholarship for magic and makes a pact with the Devil: if the evil spirit Mephistopheles will serve him for 24 years, Faustus will yield his soul to the Devil after death. It isn't long before Faustus has doubts about the bargain, but Mephistopheles has plenty of entertainment at hand to distract Faustus from the terrifying reality of his position and the prospect of its agonizing conclusion."
Series:
Globe on screen Shakespeare's Globe William Shakespeare : the Globe collection
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