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Performances skew theatrical; actors inhabit broad, emblematic roles rather than naturalistic characters. This works in the film’s favor when viewed as a modern fable: the leads convey desire and torment in lucid, visual terms rather than through extended dialogue. English subtitles help non-Italian speakers catch the story’s essential beats and poetic lines, and they preserve the film’s lyrical cadence. Faust Mario Salieri English Subtitles