Mephisto Page #16

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): István Szabó
Actors: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe
Production: HBO Video
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 13 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.9
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
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Year:
1981
144 min
388 Views

in the e ye. What an echo.

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Hendrik Hfgen!

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We shall rule E urope and the world.

A thousand-year empire.

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Hendrik Hfgen!

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Go! Get going!

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Into the middle!

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Well, how do you

enjo y this limelight?

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This is the real light, isn't it?

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What do the y want of me? After all...

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...I'm only an actor.

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