Synopsis
A despairing scholar sells his soul to Satan in exchange for one night with a beautiful young woman.
Scores
Overall Score
46.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.1%
Review Aggregate
91.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalgrittytragicstylizedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gösta Ekman | 2013 | $417,000 | $562,000 | (est) |
| Emil Jannings | 2013 | $257,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
| Camilla Horn | 2013 | $193,000 | $260,000 | (est) |
| Wilhelm Dieterle | 2013 | $158,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Frida Richard | 2013 | $135,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Yvette Guilbert | 2013 | $119,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $58,132 | $78,266 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $58,132 | $78,266 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $29,066 | $39,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,525,000 | $2,053,187 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $912,000 | $1,227,873 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,971,000 | $2,653,660 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $5,106,000 | $6,874,473 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $2,400,000 | $3,231,245 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $11,943,066 | $16,079,570 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $8,000,000 | $10,770,815 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $478,000 | $643,556 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $716,000 | $963,988 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $1,600,000 | $2,154,163 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $10,874,000 | $14,640,231 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $1,069,066 | $1,439,339 |
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