Cicle per Amor a l'Art: Screening of 'Faust' (1926) by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

This silent film relates the classic tale of 'Faust' by Goethe, detailing the deal that the devil makes with an Archangel, with total power on earth the stake. With a story that includes murder, sex, and demonic ploys, this creation was at the avantguard of the contemporary cinema industry, using complex special effects and multiple filming of the same shot. Director Murnau fully immersed in the challenge of making his film, he ended up producing various versions of it, featuring different actors and camera angle shots.