Mephisto

Name: Mephisto
Genre: Drama
Released: 1981-02-11
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági, Rolf Hoppe, Karin Boyd

1981·Movie·145 min·★ 7.3(159)

Drama

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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Can I watch Mephisto in United States? Yes — you can stream Mephisto in United States on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, and Hoopla, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies.

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United States	Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada	Kino Film Collection, Hoopla	Apple TV Store, YouTube
Germany	CineMix+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, MagentaTV, maxdome Store
France	—	Orange VOD, Sooner
Brazil	Filmicca	—

About Mephisto

Mephisto is a 1981 German-language drama film directed by István Szabó. The cast is led by Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kino Film Collection, Kanopy, Hoopla.

Mephisto was produced by Mafilm, Objektív Film, and ARD and made in Germany and Hungary. It was released on February 11, 1981.

Director: István Szabó
Writers: Péter Dobai, István Szabó
Release date: February 11, 1981
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany, Hungary
Production: Mafilm, Objektív Film, ARD

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Mephisto cast & crew

Mephisto was directed by István Szabó and written by Péter Dobai and István Szabó.

The cast features Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen, Krystyna Janda as Barbara Bruckner, Ildikó Bánsági as Nicoletta von Niebuhr, Rolf Hoppe as Tábornagy, Karin Boyd as Juliette Martens, and György Cserhalmi as Hans Miklas.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Zdenkó Tamássy, cinematography is by Lajos Koltai, and it was produced by Manfred Durniok.

Is Mephisto worth watching?

Mephisto holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 159 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Mephisto is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Mephisto

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