Mephisto

Mephisto 1981

★ 7.2TMDB 2h 25min Director: István Szabó

Drama

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
István Szabó
Producers
Manfred Durniok
Cinematography
Lajos Koltai
Composer
Zdenkó Tamássy
Costume Design
Gyarmathy Ágnes

Details

Release date
Feb 11, 1981
Runtime
145 min
Status
Released
Studios
Mafilm, Objektív Film, ARD
Country
Germany, Hungary
Language
German, Hungarian, English

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