István Szabó
Director
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.
Genres: Drama
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Watch Providers: Kanopy, Hoopla, Kino Film Collection
Production Companies: Objektív Film, ARD, Mafilm
Country: Germany
Production Countries:
Germany,
Hungary
Languages:
German,
English,
Hungarian
80
4.0
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145 min
Feb. 11, 1981
Released
12 / 13+