Mephisto (1981)
poster Mephisto

Country:West Germany, 144 minutes

Spoken languages:English, German, Hungarian

Genres:Drama

Director(s):István Szabó

Writer(s):

Video Codec:Unknown

Number: 986

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7.9/10 (7K votes)

Certification:Unrated

Storyline:
A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi terror, the popularity of his character supercedes his own existence until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.

Cast:
Klaus Maria Brandauer (as Hendrik Hoefgen), Krystyna Janda (as Barbara Bruckner), György Cserhalmi (as Hans Miklas), Ildikó Bánsági (as Nicoletta von Niebuhr), Rolf Hoppe (as Tábornagy)

Medium: Unknown,

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.66:1