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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.

Directed by: István Szabó
Written by: István Szabó & Péter Dobai
Release date: 1981-02-11
Runtime: 145 minutes
Critics score:
76 / 100
Cast:
Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer
Hendrik Höfgen 
Krystyna Janda Krystyna Janda
Barbara Bruckner 
Ildikó Bánsági Ildikó Bánsági
Nicoletta von Niebuhr 
Rolf Hoppe Rolf Hoppe
Tábornagy 
Karin Boyd Karin Boyd
Juliette Martens 
György Cserhalmi György Cserhalmi
Hans Miklas 
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Also known as:
  • Μεφίστο