A visionary silent epic in which an aging scholar, driven by despair and longing, makes a fateful pact with a demonic force and is drawn into a world of temptation, passion and destruction. As desire and innocence collide, the story unfolds as a haunting meditation on human weakness and moral consequence. Directed by F. W. Murnau, Faust is renowned for its extraordinary visual effects, shadow-filled atmosphere and some of the most striking imagery in silent cinema.