Faust (1926)

In the silent masterpiece by F. W. Murnau, the eternal struggle between God and Satan is played out in the soul of Faust, a kindly alchemist absorbed in the search for the elixir of eternal life. But when a tragic encounter with a sick woman and a plague leads him down the path of despair, he becomes determined to find a cure for his own afflictions, willing to sacrifice his humanity and even make a pact with the devil himself.