Fausto 5.0 is a
fantasy film made in
Spain
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and released in 2001.
Fausto 5.0 is the last part of a trilogy dedicated to the figure of
Faust
Faust is the protagonist of a classic German legend based on the historical Johann Georg Faust ( 1480–1540).
The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroa ...
. The first two instalments were F@ust 3.0 (originally a play) and The Damnation of Faust (originally an opera). All three films were developed for the screen by
La Fura dels Baus
La Fura dels Baus () is a Spanish theatrical group founded in 1979 in Moià, Barcelona (Spain), known for their urban theatre, use of unusual settings and blurring of the boundaries between audience and actor. "La Fura dels Baus" in Catalan me ...
, an experimental theatre group from
Barcelona
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.
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.
Awards
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Méliès d'Or Award, 2002 (among others) for the best European fantasy film
* International Fantasy Film Award (Best Film),
Fantasporto
Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to fantasy/science fiction/ horror-oriented commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental proje ...
2002
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IMDb
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: awards
* Grand Prize,
Gérardmer Film Festival
Gérardmer (; or archaic ''Geroldsee'', and ''Giraumoué'' in local Vosgian) is a commune in the Vosges department in Grand Est in northeastern France.
Population
Culture
The Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer (literall ...
2002
See also
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List of Spanish films of 2001
A list of Spanish-produced and co-produced feature films released in 2001 in Spain. When applicable, the domestic theatrical release date is favoured.
Films
Box office
The ten highest-grossing Spanish films in 2001, by domestic box offi ...
References
External links
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2000s Spanish-language films
Catalan-language films
Spanish fantasy films
Spanish horror films
2001 fantasy films
2001 horror films
Films based on European myths and legends
Films based on Goethe's Faust
2001 films
2000s Spanish films
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