Mephisto

IMDb 7.2 1981 • 145 min • Drama

Director

István Szabó

Country

DE

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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