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The immortal Dr. Parnassus and his daughter Valentina travel the countryside with his imaginarium show, a mirror that audience members enter and are given two different paths to follow. If they choose correctly they will find joy and happiness, but choose wrongly and things will be quite the opposite. The doctor must also discover the right course to follow. After making a deal with Mr. Nick years ago, he must choose the correct path if he is to save...
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Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A collection of plays from Pulitzer Prize finalist Adam Rapp, "one of the more daring young stylists working today" (Time Out New York)
Adam Rapp's plays have captivated audiences across the country with their unflinching explorations of the good, the bad, and the ugly in America's heartland and cities. Gathered here are three of his works: Faster, in which two young grifters try to strike a deal with the devil during the hottest summer on record;...
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English
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"There is no better introduction to the ambitions and contradictions of the English Renaissance than Doctor Faustus, Christopher Marlowe's remarkable tragedy of intellectual overreaching. Marlowe's play tells the story of Faustus, a famous medieval German scholar. Bored by all the disciplines he has mastered, he turns to magic, ultimately summoning the demon Mephistopheles, who arranges for Faustus to make a deal with the Devil: Faustus's soul in...
5) Devil
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Trapped in an elevator high above Philadelphia, five people discover that the Devil is among them, and no one can escape their fate. This chilling, supernatural thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way to a heart-stopping ending with a truly wicked twist.
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
Criterion collection.
Language
Français
Description
A lyrical medieval fantasy from the French director Marcel Carne. Two strangers dressed as minstrels arrive at a castle in advance of court festivities, and it is revealed that they are actually emissaries of the devil himself, dispatched to spread heartbreak and suffering. Their plans, however, are thwarted by an unexpected intrusion: Human love. Often interpreted as an allegory for the Nazi occupation of France, during which it was made.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The epic journey of the Winchester brothers ends in the fifteenth and final season. Sam, Dean, and Castiel have battled the forces of darkness in an unending quest to save the world. But in the season fourteen finale, they faced off against God Himself, refusing to kill their surrogate son Jack, and thus bringing about God₂s decision to end this reality once and for all.
13) Bedazzled
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
A love-starved computer technician sells his soul for seven wishes and encounters modern versions of the seven deadly sins.
14) Doctor Faustus
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Doctor Faustus, restless for knowledge, forsakes scholarship for magic and makes a pact with the Devil: if the veil spirit Mephistopheles will serve him for 24 years, Faustus will yield his soul to the Devil after death. It isn't long before Faustus has doubts about the bargain, but Mephistopheles has plenty of entertainment at hand to distract Faustus from the terrifying reality of his position and the prospect of its agonizing conclusion.
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
Widescreen edition.
Language
English
Description
Mr. Merrin, a lapsed Catholic priest is summoned to East Africa in 1949 to retrieve a demonic idol. He discovers a buried church, a vast underground cavern, demonic possession, and a legacy of carnage that preys upon guilt-ridden memories from his parish in Nazi-occupied Holland.
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, Lucifer has resigned his throne and retired to the City of Angels, where he is indulging in wine, women, and song. When a beautiful pop star is brutally murdered before his eyes, he feels something awaken deep within him, for the first time in ten billion years. Is he actually capable of feelings for a human being? The very thought disturbs him, as well as his best friend and confidante, Mazikeen, a fierce demon...
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
Special edition.
Language
English
Description
Presents an old German legend about a poor student in Prague who falls in love with a wealthy countess. He sells his reflection to an agent of the devil in order to become rich, then buys it back at the expense of his life. With a theme reminiscent of the Faust legend, this is considered to be one of the first 'horror' films.
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