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Mephisto (1981)
Director: István Szabó
Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe
Runtime145 min
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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.
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Mephisto (1981), directed by István Szabó, is a critically acclaimed drama that explores the moral compromises of a German stage actor during the rise of the Nazi regime. The film was a major success, winning the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and receiving widespread praise from critics for its powerful performances and insightful exploration of the corrupting influence of power.
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Mephisto (1981), directed by István Szabó, is a powerfully introspective drama that showcases the extraordinary performance of Klaus Maria Brandauer as a German actor who must grapple with the moral compromises of navigating the rise of Nazism in pre-WWII Germany. Szabó's nuanced direction and the film's thematic depth make it a must-see for fans of thoughtful, character-driven historical dramas.
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Mephisto is a 1981 German-language political drama film co-written and directed by István Szabó, and based on the novel of the same name by Klaus Mann. It stars Klaus Maria Brandauer as a German stage actor who finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-Second World War Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are forced underground by the Nazi regime, the popularity of his character ends up superseding his own existence, until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.
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