Faust vs Hadestown: The Musical
Hadestown: The Musical has the higher audience score (8.9/10 against 6.6/10 for Faust). Faust is the shorter watch at 2h 20m compared with 2h 21m. Faust is the older of the two (2011 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Faust
Hadestown: The Musical| Faust | Hadestown: The Musical | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.9/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2026 |
| Length | 2h 20m | 2h 21m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy | Drama, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | Russia | United Kingdom |
| Director | Aleksandr Sokurov | Brett Sullivan |
| Main cast | Georg Friedrich, Lars Rudolph, Hanna Schygulla, Maxim Mehmet, Antoine Monot Jr. | Reeve Carney, Patrick Page, Eva Noblezada, André De Shields, Francessca Daniella-Baker |
Synopsis
Faust
A doctor in early 19th-century Germany becomes infatuated with the sister of a man he unintentionally killed and bargains with the Devil incarnate to conjure their union in exchange for his soul.
Hadestown: The Musical
The tragic love of Orpheus and Eurydice is intertwined with the complex relationship of Hades and Persephone. Eurydice, struggling with poverty, is lured to the industrial underworld of Hadestown by Hades, while Orpheus, a struggling musician, ventures down below to bring her back. (Filmed live at the Lyric Theatre, London, featuring the core five original Broadway cast members.)
Where to watch
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