USA, 1900
1m
black and white
silent
An American fantasy film directed by Edwin S. Porter.
Plot Summary
Marguerite and Faust are visited by Mephistopheles who orders Faust to behead Marguerite. When Faust refuses, Mephistopheles tries to do it himself, but she transforms into Faust.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Edwin S. Porter
Edison Manufacturing Company
Based on the Play by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
References
Books
- The Devil on Screen: Feature Films Worldwide, 1913 Through 2000 by Charles P. Mitchell p.305
- Edison Motion Pictures 1890-1900: An Annotated Filmography by Charles Musser p.578 – illustrated note
- Horror in Silent Films by Roy Kinnard p.13
- Motion Pictures from the Library of Congress Paper Print Collection 1894-1912 by Kemp R. Niver, edited by Bebe Bergsten p.184
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.135 – credits
