Filmmuseum marks 100 years of Murnau's silent film Faust with book presentation

The Filmmuseum at St.-Jakobs-Platz 1 will hold a screening on Sunday, 25 October, at 5pm, at which MUBI Editions will present a book documenting the making of Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's silent film "Faust – A German Folk Legend". The film premiered 100 years ago.

The book is based on a farewell gift that the film's cast and crew gave Murnau at the end of shooting. It is a kind of visual diary of photographs and original drawings that records the making of the film almost step by step. It is bound in one of the film's props: the large-format Bible that Faust burns before his pact with Mephisto.

At the event, Stefan Drößler will give an illustrated talk on the production history of "Faust".

The film draws on Romanticism and Expressionism, old folk legends and the paintings of Rembrandt, and features metaphysical landscapes. It is known for the great ambition of its visual effects.

Admission is 7 euros, or 5 euros for members of the MFZ supporters' association. Tickets can be bought online in advance or at the box office, which opens 60 minutes before the screening. Reservations are not accepted. The cinema is wheelchair accessible and has an induction loop for people with hearing impairments.