In an attempt to master all human knowledge, Wittenberg University's greatest scholar, Doctor Faustus (Richard Burton), strikes an unholy bargain with the Devil: in exchange for his soul, Faustus will gain youth, wisdom and The Woman (Elizabeth Taylor), a living embodiment of Helen of Troy, Diana the Huntress, a courtesan and a queen. To keep the doctor from changing his mind, Satan dispatches...
In an attempt to master all human knowledge, Wittenberg University's greatest scholar, Doctor Faustus (Richard Burton), strikes an unholy bargain with the Devil: in exchange for his soul, Faustus will gain youth, wisdom and The Woman (Elizabeth Taylor), a living embodiment of Helen of Troy, Diana the Huntress, a courtesan and a queen. To keep the doctor from changing his mind, Satan dispatches...