Mephisto
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$144
Revenue
$0
Runtime
145 min
Release Date
1981-02-11
Status
Released
Original Language
German
Vote Count
130
Vote Average
7.2
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Hendrik Höfgen
Krystyna Janda
Barbara Bruckner
Ildikó Bánsági
Nicoletta von Niebuhr
Rolf Hoppe
Tábornagy
Karin Boyd
Juliette Martens
György Cserhalmi
Hans Miklas
Péter Andorai
Otto Ulrichs
Christine Harbort
Lotte Lindenthal
Tamás Major
Oskar Kroge, színigazgató
Ildikó Kishonti
Dora Martin, primadonna
Mária Bisztrai
Motzné, tragika
Sándor Lukács
Rolf Bonetti, bonviván
Ágnes Bánfalvy
Angelika Siebert, naiva
Judit Hernádi
Rachel Mohrenwitz, drámai szende
Vilmos Kun
Ügyelõ
Hédi Temessy
Egy nagybankos neje
Teri Tordai
Laura, szobrásznõ
István Szabó
Theatre Party Attendant (uncredited)
David Robinson
Davidson, kritikus
Irén Bordán
Kati Sólyom
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