A scholar at the University of Wittenberg earns his doctorate degree, driven by an insatiable hunger for knowledge and power. He turns to necromancy, conjuring Mephistopheles from Hell in exchange for a 24-year life, during which Mephistopheles will be his servant.
Doctor Faustus
In a last-ditch attempt to experience love, a man makes a Faustian bargain, sacrificing his eternal soul for a fleeting chance at romance.