Mephisto

Mar 22 1982 Unrated 2h 24m
Drama

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Péter Dobai, István Szabó, Klaus Mann

Directed by

István Szabó

Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ildikó Bánsági, Krystyna Janda

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany, Hungary, Austria

Production Companies

Mafilm, ARD, Objektív Film

Languages

Deutsch, Magyar, English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 5 nominations total

Trailers
Mephisto Trailer 1981
Scores
# of Votes
12,288
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA