Faust and Marguerite is a 1900 American silent trick film produced and distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company.[1] It was directed by Edwin S. Porter and based on the Michel Carré play Faust et Marguerite and the 1859 opera Faust adapted from the play by Charles Gounod.[2]
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| Directed by | Edwin S. Porter |
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Running time | 57 seconds |
| Country | USA |
| Language | Silent |
Plot edit
The 1901 Edison Films Catalog describes the film:
Marguerite is seated before the fireplace, Faust standing by her side. Mephistopheles enters and offers his sword to Faust, commanding him to behead the fair Marguerite. Faust refuses, whereupon Mephistopheles draws the sword across the throat of the lady and she suddenly disappears and Faust is seated in her place.
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References edit
- ^ Musser, Charles (1991). Before the Nickelodeon: Edwin S. Porter and the Edison Manufacturing Company. University of California Press, ISBN 9780520060807
- ^ Niver, Kemp (1967). Motion Pictures From The Library of Congress Paper Print Collection 1894-1912. University of California Press, ISBN 978-0520009479
External links edit
- Faust and Marguerite (1900) on YouTube
- Faust and Marguerite at IMDb
- Faust and Marguerite via Library of Congress
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