Movie Description

A Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan

A Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan

(1972)

Overview

Jamaa Fanaka’s first project plays off the Blaxploitation’s genre conventions, an adaption of Goethe’s “Faust” presented with a non-synchronous soundtrack and superimposed over a remake of Super Fly (1972). Often out of focus with an overactive camera, the film immediately exudes nervous energy, but unlike Priest’s elegant cocaine consumption in Super Fly, Willie’s arm gushes blood as he injects heroin. A morality tale in two reels. —Jan-Christopher Horak

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Facts

Original TitleA Day in the Life of Willie Faust, or Death on the Installment Plan

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1972-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 17m

Production CompaniesUCLA School of Film and Television

Genres

  • Fantasy