Movielogr
Mephisto (1981)
Directed by István Szabó
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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.
Length 145 minutes
Actors
Klaus Maria Brandauer | Krystyna Janda | Ildikó Bánsági | Rolf Hoppe | Karin Boyd | György Cserhalmi | Andorai Péter | Christine Harbort | Major Tamás | Ildikó Kishonti | Mária Bisztrai | Sándor Lukács | Ágnes Bánfalvy | Judit Hernádi | Vilmos Kun | Temessy Hédi | Teri Tordai | István Szabó | David Robinson | Irén Bordán | Kati Sólyom
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/13/2002 | TV | DVD | Library | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
This might be the first or one of the very first DVDs I checked out at my library. They have a pretty decent foreign film selection and I was struck by the cover. Very cool film set right at the precipice of WWII. Had no expectations and knew nothing about it so I was pleasantly surprised.
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