Faust (2011)
Directed by Aleksandr Sokurov
A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
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Given that the director won the Golden Lion in Venice in 2011 for his last opus, Faust, it's doubtful whether he will wear the same crown again so soon, but could be – it’s the kind of film that forces admiration.
It’s been four years since the Venice Film Festival awarded Aleksandr Sokurov the first major prize of his career, and whereas Faust was the unexpected final entry in his Men of Power tetralogy, his latest work seems to only superficially hark back to the 2002 one-take waltz through St. Petersburg’s Hermitage.
Made in Britain, exquisitely shot by the French cameraman Bruno Delbonnel (who lit Amelie, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Sokurov's Faust ) and beautifully designed by Burton's regular collaborator, Rick Heinrichs, Dark Shadows is a visual delight.