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Let's Make a Deal: 'Faust and the Devil'

THE LEGEND OF FAUST goes back 600 years, and it's been the subject of many dramatizations. "La Leggenda di Faust" is a 1948 Italian cinematic take on the tale, directed by Carmine Gallone, a man whose career stretched back to the advent of his country's film industry.

In other words, lotsa old-school stuff to consider tonight during the 87-minute, 35mm screening of "Faust and the Devil" (the American title) at the Pickford Theater.

While we couldn't find a trailer for Gallone's version of Faust, we did stumble upon this cool clip from the famous 1926 German version by director F.W. Murnau, edited to new music by Roberto Fiore (the composer, not the neo-fascist politician).

» Mary Pickford Theater, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE; Tue., free, 7 p.m.; 202-707-5677. (Capitol South)

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