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Mephisto

1982·2h 26m·Not Rated
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
12,584 votes

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?

Mephisto is a 1982 drama movie directed by István Szabó, starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 12,584 votes and runs 2h 26m.

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Director
István Szabó
Stars
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Ildikó Bánsági
Rolf Hoppe
Krystyna Janda
Details
1982-03-22
146 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Hungary, Austria, West Germany
★ German, English, French, Hungarian, Latin
Keywords
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