Mephisto (1981)

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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.

Released: 1981-02-11
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 2h 25m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 160 votes

Directed by István Szabó.

Top cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen
Krystyna Janda as Barbara Bruckner
Ildikó Bánsági as Nicoletta von Niebuhr
Rolf Hoppe as Tábornagy
Karin Boyd as Juliette Martens
György Cserhalmi as Hans Miklas
Péter Andorai as Otto Ulrichs
Christine Harbort as Lotte Lindenthal
Tamás Major as Oskar Kroge, színigazgató
Ildikó Kishonti as Dora Martin, primadonna

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Where to watch Mephisto

United States: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Canada: stream on Kino Film Collection; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube

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