Faust (UFA, 1926). Fine/Very Fine. German Lobby Card (8.5" X 11").. ...

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Faust (UFA, 1926). Fine/Very Fine. German Lobby Card (8.5" X 11").
Cinematic genius F. W. Murnau was one of Germany's most important directors during the 1920s. Best known as the director of Nosferatu (1922), he also filmed an early version of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), and the brilliant character study, Der Letzte Mann (1924), as well as this, a stunning adaptation of the Faust legend. Gosta Ekman is Faust, an aged seeker of knowledge and pleasure who turns to dark forces to satisfy his longings. Emil Jannings is Mephisto, the demonic servant who answers Faust's summons. German theaters used double-weight photographs as lobby cards, and offered here is a very rare original German lobby card from this landmark production, with a spectacular image of Ekman and Jannings. Faint soft crease at the upper right corner, light surface scuffs, and German distributor embossed stamp at the upper right recto. Handwritten notations in pencil, and UFA ink stamp on the verso. From the Wood Hall Collection.


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