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Mephisto
Mephisto
drama
1981
Germany, Hungary, Austria
Istvan Sabo
144 min.
Klaus Maria Brandauer, Christina Yanda, Ildiko Banshagi
This is a modernized version of the legend of Faust. The stage actor Hendrick Hofen is tired of the recognition of critics from light entertainment theatrical conventions and is looking for something more revolutionary in the spirit of Brecht. Despite these fresh ideas, Glory does not reveal its embrace. The desperate Hendrick sells his soul, but not to the devil, but to the Nazis, since the thirst for fame is stronger than hatred for the invaders. Only later, completely falling under the heel of the Third Reich, he understands his mistake ...
