Mephisto
Summary: In early-1930s Germany, a passionate stage actor faces a dilemma: renounce his apolitical stance and comply with the Reich's doctrine, or face oblivion. But, Faustian bargains never end well. What is the price of success?
Release Date: March 22, 1982
Genre: Drama
Director:
István Szabó
Runtime: 2 h 26 min
MPAA: Unrated
Language: German
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1920s1930sactoractor's lifeambitionbased on novelbased on true storyberlin germanyblack womanbreaking the fourth wallcareercommunistegoethicsexpressionismfaustianfemale nudityfiring squadgermanygoethe playhamburg germanyhistorical eventintegrityinterracial relationshipmarriagemaskmephistophelesmoralitymuseumnarcissistnazinazi germanynazismone word titleparis franceparty memberpowerprice of famereference to friedrich schillerreference to molierereference to shakespeare's hamletspotlightstadiumstarstatuesuccesstheatertheater directortimeframe 1920stimeframe 1930stotalitarian statetreasonvanity
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