Mephisto (1981)
Directed by István Szabó · 145 min · Drama
47.9 TOPICAL score · #2,071 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Mephisto (1981, directed by István Szabó) has a TOPICAL score of 47.9 - ranked 2,071 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 3 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (159 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (159 ratings)
- Awards3 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film; National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film; Best Screenplay Award
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages
- Still read8,220 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer (actor #914), Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe