Mephisto(1981)

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.

Genre: Drama

Director: István Szabó

Actors: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ildikó Bánsági, Krystyna Janda, Rolf Hoppe, György Cserhalmi, Péter Andorai, Karin Boyd, Christine Harbort, Tamás Major, Ildikó Kishonti

Release date: 1981-02-11

Country of origin: Austria, Germany, Hungary

Length: 2h 25m

Ratings:

• 7.7/10
• 79%