Faust (1926 film) Quotes

Faust (1926 film) is a TV program that appeared on TV in 1970 . Faust ended its run in 1970.

It features Erich Pommer as producer, Werner Richard Heymann (in the premiere) in charge of musical score, and Carl Hoffmann as head of cinematography.

Faust (1926 film) is distributed by Universum Film AG (Germany).

The cast includes: Emil Jannings as Mephisto, and Gösta Ekman as Faust.

Faust (1926 film) Quotes

Gösta Ekman as Faust

• (Gösta Ekman) "All things in heaven and on earth are wonderful. But the greatest miracle of all is man's freedom to choose between good and evil."

• (Gösta Ekman) "Damn. Damn the delusion of youth."

• (Gösta Ekman) "Deliver me, O elixir of death."

• (Gösta Ekman) "I call thee for help, O Spirit of Darkness: Show thyself. Come forth, evil demon. I call to thee as thou callest thyself, by thy unholy name: MEMPHISTO, appear."

Emil Jannings as Mephisto

• (Emil Jannings) "Your wish is my command. You are the master, I am your servant."

• (Emil Jannings) "Poor Faust, why do you seek death when you have not yet lived?"
• (Gösta Ekman) "I hate life."
• (Emil Jannings) "Your life was only dust and decay. Pleasure is everything."
• (Gösta Ekman) "I am too old."
• (Emil Jannings) "I offer you the greatest happiness: Youth. Seize it."

• (Erzengel) "Get back. Halt. Why dost thou torture humanity with war, plague and famine?"
• (Emil Jannings) "The earth is mine."
• (Erzengel) "The earth will never be thine. Man is good: His spirit strives for truth."

• (Emil Jannings) "A pretty girl is not well behaved. Long live Gretchen."

• (Emil Jannings) "I know more obliging wenches for you here."

• (Emil Jannings) "A tiny drop of blood. Blood makes a quite extraordinary ink."

• (Erzengel) "The word that rings joyfully throughout creation, the word that alleviates every pain and sorrow, the word that absolves all the guilt of humanity, the eternal word. Dost thou not know it?"
• (Emil Jannings) "What is the word?"
• (Erzengel) "Love"

• (Emil Jannings) "Once she has this little golden necklace in the house, she will feel the power of the devil."

• (Emil Jannings) "A goody two-shoes, headed to the cleric -- she's not your type -- ."

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