Mephisto (1981) — drama film. Directed by István Szabó. Starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe. This page maps 1 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 7.3/10 from 153 votes.
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An ambitious actor sacrifices his moral conscience for stardom under the Nazi regime, ultimately realizing he has become the tragic victim of his own ambition.
Drama · 7.3/10 · 145 min · 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.
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