Mephisto (1981)
Release Year: 1981
Nation: Austria, Germany, Hungary
Alternative Title: Мефисто, Mefisto, Мефiсто
Director: István Szabó
Writer: István Szabó, Klaus Mann, Péter Dobai
Summary
Mephisto is a Hungarian film directed by István Szabó, released in 1981. It is a historical drama centered around an actor's rise to prominence during the Nazi regime in Germany. The movie explores themes of ambition, compromise, and the price of success in a morally corrupt society. Based on Klaus Mann's novel 'Mephisto', it presents a cautionary tale about the dangers of artistic collaboration with totalitarianism.