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Mephisto
Dir.: Istvan Szabo | 144 minutes

Mephisto

Hungary 1981 | 144 minutes | German | English subtitles

Inspired by the career of Gustaf Gruendgens, this is the Faustian story of an actor in Nazi Germany who is willing to compromise politically and morally in order to attain professional advancement. The film examines the position and responsibility of the artist in the society in which he works.