A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
The Mephisto Waltz has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Mephisto Waltz was released in 1971 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 22 reviews, giving The Mephisto Waltz (1971) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 59% and users giving an average score of 56%.
With a score of 50%, The Mephisto Waltz is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1971, which stands at 59%.
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