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Mephisto 

(Mephisto)


Director: István Szabó
colour, 144 mins, Germany/Hungary 1981

Based on the life of Gustav Gründgens the film tells the story of an actor who rises to stardom in Nazi Germany. When his wife and her family had to flee into exile he chose to stay and further his own career. Winner of the Academy Awards 1981.

Category Feature
Language German, English subtitles 
Director István Szabó 
Screenplay István Szabo, Peter Dobai
Cast Klaus Maria Brandauer, Krystyna Janda, Ildikó Bánsági
Production Objektiv Film Studio 
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