The Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau's Masterpiece

£75.00

Publisher: MUBI Editions

Year: 2026

Format: Hardback

Edition: First

Condition: New

One of the most influential and pioneering silent-era filmmakers, F.W. Murnau was known for his private film sets, reluctant to share the secrets of his mastery of light and shadow. But for his final film shot in Germany before his relocation to Hollywood, Faust (1926), he was gifted a remarkable memento from the production—a collection of photographs and illustrations documenting the making of the film almost step by step, inside a prop Bible. Compiled by key members of the film crew, the astounding visual diary housed approximately 400 original images. 

The Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau’s Masterpiece recreates, in full, this stunning artifact of film history. Through a vast array of stills and sketches, the audacious skill at the heart of Murnau’s production—innovative practical effects, lavish costuming and set design, detailed storyboarding—is showcased, bringing the film to life on the printed page.

This publication also features newly commissioned essays and annotations by Laurent Mannoni, Director of Heritage at the Cinémathèque française, Stefan Drössler, Director of the Filmmuseum München, and K.J. Relth-Miller, Director of Film Programs at the Academy Museum.

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