Movie
Il Mefistofele
“Ken Russell's modern interpretation of Arrigo Boito's Il Mefestefele”
5.0/10
1989
2h 17m
en
Music
TV Movie
Overview
Arrigo Boito's Il Mefestefele was first performed in 1868 and his most known work. In Ken Russell's modern interpretation presented by the Genoese Opera, it has Faust as an ageing hippy. He smokes marijuana and is tormented by his lost youth. Mephisto makes a bet with God that he can turn anyone to pagan life, even someone as innocent as Faust. From then on it is a battle of good against evil in a flamboyant, surreal display of primary colours, PVC costumes, nurses with swastikas, rocket trips, love and even characters dressed as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Ken Russell said because the devil is always with us is his reason for the contemporary setting.
Director
Ken Russell
Writers
Arrigo Boito
Movie Information
Release Date
January 1, 1989
Runtime
2h 17m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
1
