Check out Faustus, our modern rendition of Christopher Marlowe’s The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, set at present-day MIT. Faustus is a freshman at MIT who is lured in by the promises of wealth and fame to study computer science, without stopping to consider what other options might be available to her. As time goes on, she realizes that computer science may not be the path she wants to follow, despite her aptitude for it. Faustus, however, is trapped by her feelings of commitment and her advisor…
Faustus was filmed on location at MIT in Spring 2015. Interested in helping produce future films? Contact studentcable-exec@mit.edu
