A German stage actor finds unexpected success and mixed blessings in the popularity of his performance in a Faustian play as the Nazis take power in pre-WWII Germany. As his associates and friends flee or are ground under by the Nazi terror, the popularity of his character supercedes his own existence until he finds that his best performance is keeping up appearances for his Nazi patrons.
Mephisto has generally received very positive reviews.
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Mephisto was released in 1981 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 68 reviews, giving Mephisto (1981) an average rating of 77%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 80%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 74%.
With a score of 77%, Mephisto is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1981, which stands at 60%.
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