'' Faust '' is a 1994 film directed by Jan Švankmajer . It merges live-action footage with stop-motion animation and includes puppetry and claymation . The film was produced by Jaromír Kallista and the title character is played by Petr Čepek . The film does not relate the legend of Faustus accurately according to the original , instead borrowing and blending elements from the story as told by Goethe and Christopher Marlowe with traditional folk renditions . It has elements of Modernism and Absurdism , and has a Kafkaesque atmosphere , enhanced by being set in Prague , and the tone is dark but humorous . The voices in the English version were provided by Andrew Sachs . The film was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards , but was not accepted as a nominee
67th Academy Awards
67th Academy Awards
Faust (1994 film)