 A very free adaptation of Marlowe s  Doctor Faustus , Goethe s  Faust  and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. Svankmajer s Faust is a nondescript man who, after being lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay model animation and giant puppets.