Mephisto (1981)
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 superc...
Rating: 7.2
Genres Drama, Historical
Original language: de
IMDb tt0082736
Stars
Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen
Krystyna Janda as Barbara
Ildikó Bánsági as Marta
Rolf Hoppe as Kurt
György Cserhalmi as Gustav
David Robinson as David
Creators
István Szabó (Director)
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