Mephisto
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 1981-02-11
Runtime: 145 mins
Director: István Szabó
Spoken language: Deutsch, Magyar, English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Mephisto
Production Companies: Mafilm, Objektív Film, ARD
Production Countries: Germany, Hungary
Cast
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Krystyna Janda
Ildikó Bánsági
Rolf Hoppe
Karin Boyd
György Cserhalmi
Péter Andorai
Christine Harbort
Tamás Major
Ildikó Kishonti
Mária Bisztrai
Sándor Lukács
Ágnes Bánfalvy
Judit Hernádi
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