Fausto 5.0 is a fantasy film made in Spain and released in 2001.
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| Directed by | Alex Ollé Carlos Padrissa Isidro Ortiz |
| Written by | Fernando León de Aranoa |
| Based on | Faust legend (Goethe) |
| Produced by | Eduardo Campoy Alicia Gallardo Ramón Vidal |
| Starring | Eduard Fernández Irene Montalà Juan Fernández Miguel Ángel Solá Najwa Nimri Raquel González |
| Cinematography | Pedro del Rey |
| Edited by | Manel J. Frasquiel |
| Music by | Josep Maria Sanou Toni M. Mir |
| Distributed by | Lauren Films |
Release date | 30 August 2001, Venice Biennale |
Running time | 93 mins |
| Country | Spain |
| Languages | Catalan, Spanish |
Fausto 5.0 is the last part of a trilogy dedicated to the figure of Faust. The first two instalments were F@ust 3.0 (originally a play) and The Damnation of Faust (originally an opera).[1] All three films were developed for the screen by La Fura dels Baus, an experimental theatre group from Barcelona.[2]
Plot
A doctor – Fausto – on the verge of a nervous breakdown, meets a former patient – Santos Vella – who promises to grant his every wish. Reality starts dissolving and Fausto begins to lose control.[3][4][5]
Awards
- Méliès d'Or Award, 2002 (among others) for the best European fantasy film[6]
- International Fantasy Film Award (Best Film), Fantasporto 2002[7]
- Grand Prize, Gérardmer Film Festival 2002[7]
See also
References
External links
- Fausto 5.0 at IMDb
- Fausto 5.0 at AllMovie
