Poster of Screen Tests for Faust

Screen Tests for Faust

Plot: In 1923, Ernst Lubitsch convinced Mary Pickford to let him make a film of the Faust story, a long-cherished project, but he only got as far as shooting a series of screen tests with different actors in the role of Mephistopheles.
Release Date: Saturday, December 1 1923
101 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charles KingCharles King. Charles King was 28 in Screen Tests for Faust
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1895 –
Died: Tue, May 07 1957
Portrait of Lester CuneoLester Cuneo. Lester Cuneo was >> in Screen Tests for Faust
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Francis McDonaldFrancis McDonald. Francis McDonald was 32 in Screen Tests for Faust
Birthday: Fri, Aug 21 1891 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Frank LeighFrank Leigh. Frank Leigh was 47 in Screen Tests for Faust
Birthday: Tue, Apr 18 1876 –
Died: Sun, May 09 1948

Crew

Portrait of Ernst LubitschErnst Lubitsch. Ernst Lubitsch was 31 in Screen Tests for Faust as 'Director'
Birthday: Thu, Jan 28 1892 –
Died: Sun, Nov 30 1947