Mephisto (1981)
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 supercedes his own existence until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer Klaus Maria Brandauer As: Hendrik Höfgen
Krystyna Janda Krystyna Janda As: Barbara Bruckner
Ildikó Bánsági Ildikó Bánsági As: Nicoletta von Niebuhr
Rolf Hoppe Rolf Hoppe As: Tábornagy
Karin Boyd Karin Boyd As: Juliette Martens
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Storyline

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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Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: Deutsch, Magyar, English

Release Date: 11 February 1981

Country: AT, DE, HU

Runtime: 145m

Company Credits

Company: Mafilm, Objektív Film, ARD

Budget: $144

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Hendrik Höfgen

Krystyna Janda

Krystyna Janda

Barbara Bruckner

Ildikó Bánsági

Ildikó Bánsági

Nicoletta von Niebuhr

Rolf Hoppe

Rolf Hoppe

Tábornagy

Karin Boyd

Karin Boyd

Juliette Martens

György Cserhalmi

György Cserhalmi

Hans Miklas

Péter Andorai

Péter Andorai

Otto Ulrichs

Christine Harbort

Christine Harbort

Lotte Lindenthal

Tamás Major

Tamás Major

Oskar Kroge, színigazgató

Ildikó Kishonti

Ildikó Kishonti

Dora Martin, primadonna

Mária Bisztrai

Mária Bisztrai

Motzné, tragika

Sándor Lukács

Sándor Lukács

Rolf Bonetti, bonviván

Ágnes Bánfalvy

Ágnes Bánfalvy

Angelika Siebert, naiva

Judit Hernádi

Judit Hernádi

Rachel Mohrenwitz, drámai szende

Vilmos Kun

Vilmos Kun

Ügyelõ

Hédi Temessy

Hédi Temessy

Egy nagybankos neje

Teri Tordai

Teri Tordai

Laura, szobrásznõ

István Szabó

István Szabó

Theatre Party Attendant (uncredited)

David Robinson

David Robinson

Davidson, kritikus

Irén Bordán

Irén Bordán

Kati Sólyom

Kati Sólyom

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

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Costume and Makeup

Ábrisné Basilides

Ábrisné Basilides

Makeup Artist

Ágnes Gyarmathy

Ágnes Gyarmathy

Costume Design

Edit Basilides

Edit Basilides

Makeup Artist

Rozalia Szegedi

Rozalia Szegedi

Hairstylist

Sound

Zdenkó Tamássy

Zdenkó Tamássy

Original Music Composer

György Fék

György Fék

Sound Designer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Lajos Koltai

Lajos Koltai

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

János P. Nagy

János P. Nagy

Set Decoration

József Romvári

József Romvári

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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