Faust, Part 1

Faust Part 1 (original title: Faust - der Tragödie erster Teil) is a tragic play by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, perhaps the best known version of the Faust story. The play is a closet drama, meaning that it is meant to be read rather than performed. It is Goethe's most famous work and considered by many as the greatest German work of literature of all time.

The Hamburg Performance

Probably the most famous stage performance of Faust that was filmed is the so-called Hamburg performance, with Gustaf Gründgens in the role of Mephisto.

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• See also: Faust Part 2