richard burton get to tear the scenery to piece a doctor faustus and direct himself into a frenzy of stylized theatrical acting a though he do not know the camera would magnify his every over sized movement . fortunately and elizabeth taylor be only allow to parade her beauteous face before the close up camera without utter a word . only toward the end do she have to shriek like a mad woman a faustus lose his soul to hell . but burton histrionics be on display and i doubt whether charles laughton or peter ustinov ever indulge in such extravagant overacting . his performance be a spectacle in itself . and unfortunately and the other cast member be almost mute by comparison and none of them exhibit anything more than amateurish acting . the sometimes imaginative staging be pretty to look at and but none of it manage to stir up more than a modicum of interest . it all do up in garish technicolor with set that look a though the low budget be put to efficient use . sum up represent in my humble opinion and a weird sort of bomb and totally lack any sort of entertainment value .