'' Faust '' is a 2011 Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov . Set in the 19th century , it is a free interpretation of the Faust legend and its respective literary adaptations by both Johann Wolfgang von Goethe as well as Thomas Mann . The dialogue is in German . The film won the Golden Lion at the 68th Venice International Film Festival . At the 2012 Russian Guild of Film Critics Awards the film was awarded the prizes for Best Film , Best Director ( Alexander Sokurov ) , Best Script ( Yuri Arabov ) and Best Male Supporting Actor ( Anton Adasinsky )
68th Venice International Film Festival
68th Venice International Film Festival
Faust (2011 film)