Faust (w/ Live Score by The Invinceable Czars)

Name: Faust (w/ Live Score by The Invinceable Czars)
Released: 2026-09-13
Duration: 1 h 46 min

<div>In 2026, The Invincible Czars celebrate 100 years of the silent masterpiece <i>Faust </i>(2026, FW Murnau) by performing their tastefully modern soundtrack live with the movie at theaters in the US and Canada. Their brand new electrifying score marries new and old elements of classical music, bossa nova, and even a touch of heavy metal to bring the movie to life for contemporary audiences and incorporates a mix of instruments like flute, violin, and electric guitar.  </div><div><br></div><div><b>About the Film</b></div><div><div style="">An elderly alchemist named Faust (Gösta Ekman) makes a pact with the demon Mephisto (Emil Jannings) to gain the power to protect his village from plague. Faust soon succumbs to temptation and asks Mephisto to restore his youth and help him acquire all the hedonistic pleasures that earth can offer. Eventually, his love affair with a young woman named Gretchen (Camilla Horn) leads to tragic and devastating consequences for them both.</div><div style=""><br></div><div style=""><i>Faust</i> has quite a history. It is the quintessential “deal with the devil” tale based on a centuries-old European legend. The legend inspired Johann Wofgang Goethe’s 1808 play which is considered Germany’s greatest literary work.  The play inspired the famous opera by Charles Guonod which director FW Murnau used as a map for his 1926 film. Virtually every “sell your soul” type story from the film Crossroads to songs like “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” owes a debt to <i>Faust</i> whether the creators know it or not.</div><div style=""><br></div><div style="">Murnau had already made a name for himself and set the standard for early horror films with <i>Nosferatu </i>(1922) and in 1926 he was on top of his game and found himself with a big budget for Faust with a lot of autonomy from the studio UFI. The result is silent-era German Expressionist eye candy full of amazing sets, innovative special effects and Murnau’s signature camera work.  It was his last German-made film before he moved to Hollywood later that year.</div></div>PT1H46M2026-09-13Faust (w/ Live Score by The Invinceable Czars)"Faust (w/ Live Score by The Invinceable Czars)"

Showtimes

September 13, 7:00 pm