{"product_id":"the-faust-bible-the-making-of-f-w-murnaus-masterpiece","title":"The Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau's Masterpiece","description":"\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003cbr\u003e13 x 10in \/ 33 x 25.6cm\u003cbr\u003e362pp\u003cbr\u003e979-8-9916580-3-4\u003cbr\u003eOctober 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrders will begin shipping October 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne 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, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFaust\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Faust Bible: The Making of F.W. Murnau’s Masterpiece\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erecreates, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe publication, guided by the Director of Heritage at the Cinémathèque française, Laurent Mannoni, also features newly commissioned essays and annotations by Mannoni himself on the discovery of the Bible and its contents. Accompanying him are Stefan Drössler, Director of the Filmmuseum München, and K.J. Relth-Miller, Director of Film Programs at the Academy Museum, writing on the production history of the film and its lasting legacy in contemporary cinema respectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThanks to the dedicated work of the Cinémathèque française in preserving the original object, held in their archives in Paris, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Faust Bible\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethrillingly opens up the evocative, mystic world of Murnau’s filmmaking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Faust Bible\u003c\/em\u003e is the second title in the MUBI Editions \u003cstrong\u003eProjections\u003c\/strong\u003e series, dedicated to the world of film culture and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MUBI Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57927570260303,"sku":"PROJ2001","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/3486\/2671\/files\/Copy_of_Faust_frontcover_visual.jpg?v=1786023602","url":"https:\/\/mubieditions.com\/products\/the-faust-bible-the-making-of-f-w-murnaus-masterpiece","provider":"MUBI Editions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}