"F.W. Murnau's thinly veiled adaptation of "Dracula" is a masterpiece of both expressionism and realism shot on location in south Germany and the Baltic. Max Shreck in the lead role is unforgettable."
"Dreyer breaks up with linear narrative even when his sources are the historic ones. But what will stay with you is the power of the Human Face to move. Falconetti's hour of glory sublimely captured."
"It's not the (much adapted) plot of a future dystopia, nor the acting. It's the brilliant imagery that influenced almost every sci-fi film down to our days. And the original score is a nice touch too."
"Expressionism reaches its heights in what is one of its first features. Alienation, murder and madness. The ending had to be re-written, ironically it only gave critics a higher regard for the film."
"Not only revolutionary in editing/montage technique. Revolutionary in content. Both factors combining to make it one of the most powerful films in history."
"From folk tales to classical literature and music Murnau achieved with Faust an art work of the first class. Cinematography, SFX, score, acting, settings... Spellbinding."
"One of the truly original films still coming out of Germany in the terminal years of the Weimar Republic. Pseudo-documentary using amateur actors. Highly effective."
"At long last on Region 2 DVD. It's Garbo's only performance as a 'vamp' that carries conviction by bringing something very original to the screen. She was 20 when the film was completed."