Ep #20 - The Legend of Faust in the 60s
Seconds (1966)
Let’s talk about dissatisfaction, frustration, futility and temptation. Let’s talk about Faust. Faust is a story about a man who sells his soul to the devil. Depending on the version, his reasons vary from a whim, to a bet, to a last resort scenario. What makes the story of Faust unique and intriguing is the fact that we have our hero engaging directly with evil and yet there's wiggle room on if he is ever truly, flatly condemned. The story of Faust is that of a philosophical riddle grappling with understanding the nature of evil.
Sly devil she is, Jenna tricks Bart into talking about 1960s Faust movies. Why? Well, why not! There are a strange amount of them during the decade, which may or may not have something to do with the change a-brewing throughout the world. Bart and Jenna investigate what exactly the connection is between the legend of Faust and the 1960s.
The following films are discussed:
• Faust (1960)
Directed by Peter Gorski & Gustaf Gründgens
Starring Will Quadflieg, Gustaf Gründgens, Ella Büchi
• The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)
Directed by Roger Corman
Starring Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller, Jack Nicholson
• The World’s Greatest Sinner (1962)
Directed by Timothy Carey
Starring Timothy Carey, Gil Barreto, Betty Rowland
• Seconds (1966)
Directed by John Frankenheimer
Starring Rock Hudson, John Randolph, Salome Jens
• Bedazzled (1967)
Directed by Stanley Donen
Starring Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron
• Doctor Faustus (1967)
Directed by Richard Burton, Nevill Coghill
Starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Andreas Teuber
• The Strange Case of Doctor Faust (1969)
El extraño caso del doctor Fausto
Directed by Gonzalo Suárez
Starring Gonzalo Suárez, Alberto Puig, Olga Vidali
