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Release Year1989
Runtime2h 17m
LanguageItalian
CertificationNR
GenresMusic, TV Movie
Votes2
DirectorKen Russell
WritersArrigo Boito
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsIl Mefistofele
About Il Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito's most known work is Il Mefestefele, first performed in 1868. Russell's modern interpretation presented by the Genoese Opera has Faust as an ageing hippy, who smokes marijuana and is tormented by his lost youth. Mephisto bets God that he can turn anyone to pagan life, even someone as innocent as Faust. It becomes a battle of good against evil in a flamboyant, surreal display of primary colours, PVC costumes, nurses with swastikas, rocket trips, love and even characters dressed as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.
Directed by Ken Russell, Il Mefistofele leans on a strong ensemble — Paata Burchuladze, Ottavio Garaventa, Adriana Morelli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 1989.
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