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Mephisto
Drama - 1981
Mephisto
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7.8
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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.
Director:
,
István Szabó
Cast:
,
Krystyna Janda
,
Rolf Hoppe
,
Klaus Maria Brandauer
,
György Cserhalmi
,
Ildikó Bánsági
,
Péter Andorai
,
Karin Boyd
,
Tamás Major
,
Christine Harbort

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Rated:
Unrated
Runtime:
145 min
Release date:
11 Feb 1981
Country:
AT, DE, HU
Languages:
German, Hungarian, English
Budget:
$144
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Won 1 Oscar. 15 wins & 5 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Mephisto seems somewhat remote, without all the urgency of which Mr. Szabo has shown himself capable.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
30 Aug 2004
fresh:
The actor is played by Klaus Maria Brandauer in one of the greatest movie performances I've ever seen.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
rotten:
Hungaro pic shows extraordinary period flair for the Germany of the 1920s and '30s, balanced acting by a multinational cast, and exemplary direction.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
28 Jul 2008
rotten:
A disappointingly thin, conventional film.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
28 Jul 2008
fresh:
Few have dared what Brandauer accomplishes: showing us a good actor responding to the same neurotic drive for the center of the stage, the immortalizing role. His is a great performance, nothing less.
– Richard Schickel,
TIME Magazine,
28 Jul 2008
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