Doctor Faustus

1967 British film by Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill
Movie film Q1235065
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Doctor Faustus

Summary

Doctor Faustus is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Doctor Faustus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Doctor Faustus was directed by Richard Burton[4].
  • Doctor Faustus was directed by Nevill Coghill[5].
  • Nevill Coghill wrote the screenplay for Doctor Faustus[6].
  • Doctor Faustus's composer is recorded as Mario Nascimbene[7].
  • Doctor Faustus's genre is horror film[8].
  • Doctor Faustus's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Doctor Faustus's genre is mystery film[10].
  • Doctor Faustus's genre is drama film[11].
  • A cast member of Doctor Faustus was Elizabeth Taylor[12].
  • A cast member of Doctor Faustus was Andreas Teuber[13].
  • A cast member of Doctor Faustus was Richard Burton[14].
  • A cast member of Doctor Faustus was Ian Marter[15].
  • A cast member of Doctor Faustus was Richard Durden[16].
  • Doctor Faustus was produced by Richard Burton[17].
  • Doctor Faustus's director of photography is recorded as Gábor Pogány[18].
  • The original language of Doctor Faustus was English[19].
  • Doctor Faustus was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • Doctor Faustus's review score is recorded as 4.2/10[21].
  • Doctor Faustus's review score is recorded as 9%[22].
  • Doctor Faustus's color is recorded as color[23].
  • Doctor Faustus's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[24].
  • Doctor Faustus was released on January 1, 1967[25].
  • Doctor Faustus's distributed by is recorded as Columbia Pictures[26].
  • Doctor Faustus's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Doctor Faustus was produced by Richard Burton[17]. Directors include Richard Burton[4] and Nevill Coghill[5]. Nevill Coghill wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Elizabeth Taylor[12], Andreas Teuber[13], Richard Burton[14], Ian Marter[15], and Richard Durden[16].

Publication

Doctor Faustus was published on January 1, 1967[25]. The original language of it was English[19]. Genres include horror film[8], fantasy film[9], mystery film[10], and drama film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[21] and 9%[22].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Doctor Faustus's after a work by is recorded as Christopher Marlowe[28].

Why It Matters

Doctor Faustus ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (173 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . bbfc.co.uk. Retrieved . bbfc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Nevill Coghill
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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