Faust

1994 Czech film directed by Jan Švankmajer
Movie film Q2593047
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Faust

Summary

Faust is a film[1]. Faust ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Faust's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Faust was directed by Jan Švankmajer[4].
  • Jan Švankmajer wrote the screenplay for Faust[5].
  • Q5879 wrote the screenplay for Faust[6].
  • Christian Dietrich Grabbe wrote the screenplay for Faust[7].
  • Christopher Marlowe wrote the screenplay for Faust[8].
  • Faust's composer is recorded as Charles Gounod[9].
  • Faust's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • Faust's genre is drama film[11].
  • Faust's genre is mystery film[12].
  • Faust's genre is animated film[13].
  • Faust's genre is live-action/animated film[14].
  • A cast member of Faust was Petr Čepek[15].
  • A cast member of Faust was Jan Kraus[16].
  • A cast member of Faust was Jan Peter Heyne[17].
  • Faust was produced by Jan Švankmajer[18].
  • Faust was produced by Jaromír Kallista[19].
  • Faust's production company is recorded as British Broadcasting Corporation[20].
  • Faust's director of photography is recorded as Svatopluk Malý[21].
  • The original language of Faust was Czech[22].
  • Faust was distributed by video on demand[23].
  • Faust's review score is recorded as 73%[24].
  • Faust's review score is recorded as 6.8/10[25].
  • Faust's color is recorded as color[26].
  • Faust's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Jan Švankmajer[18] and Jaromír Kallista[19]. Faust was directed by Jan Švankmajer[4]. Screenwriters include Jan Švankmajer[5], Q5879[6], Christian Dietrich Grabbe[7], and Christopher Marlowe[8]. Cast members include Petr Čepek[15], Jan Kraus[16], and Jan Peter Heyne[17].

Publication

Faust was released on January 1, 1994[28]. The original language of Faust was Czech[22]. Genres include fantasy film[10], drama film[11], mystery film[12], animated film[13], and live-action/animated film[14]. Faust was distributed by video on demand[23].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[24] and 6.8/10[25].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Faust's after a work by is recorded as Q5879[29].

Why It Matters

Faust ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (851 views/month).[2] Faust has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Faust is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eiga.com movie id 48547
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7222]]: 48547, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/258740004|ファウスト(1994) (#258740004)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7457|Eiga.com movie]] #mix'"
  2. 9d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id 8506
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 8506, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 SID0063950
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14567]]: SID0063950, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783235507106"
  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jan Švankmajer, Q5879, Christian Dietrich Grabbe +1
    Duration {'amount': '+97'}
    Original language of film or tv show Czech
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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