Mephisto
- IMDb link: 0082736
- IMDb rating: 7.7 (12,535 votes)
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Krystyna Janda, Istvan Szabo
- Cast: Ildiko Bansagi, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Rolf Hoppe and others
- Release date: 22 Mar 1982
- Release year: 1981
- Runtime: 146 minutes
- Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria
- Keywords: faustian, nazi, actor, nazi germany, success, ambition, nazism, ethics, price of fame, theater
Plot:
Craving to make a name for himself in early-1930s Germany, the passionate stage actor, Hendrik Hofgen, has dedicated himself--body and soul--entirely to his art. But, pretty soon, as the Nazi Party rises to power, the ambitious artist will find himself before a pressing dilemma: renounce his apolitical stance and comply with the Third Reich's doctrine, or face oblivion. However, Faustian bargains never end well. What is the price to pay for one's soul?