Mephisto
Drama

Mephisto

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.

Release02/11/1981
Age Rating12
Runtime2h 25m
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman
IMDb7.713KRotten Tomatoes76%FRESHRT Audience84%HOT3.9Trakt74%147TMDb72%144

Director

István Szabó

Writer

Péter Dobai, István Szabó

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