Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
156 audience votes
Key crew
- Péter DobaiScreenplay
- Zdenkó TamássyOriginal Music Composer
- István SzabóScreenplay
- István SzabóDirector
Cast
- Klaus Maria BrandauerHendrik Höfgen
- Krystyna JandaBarbara Bruckner
- Ildikó BánságiNicoletta von Niebuhr
- Rolf HoppeTábornagy
- Karin BoydJuliette Martens
- György CserhalmiHans Miklas
- Péter AndoraiOtto Ulrichs
- Christine HarbortLotte Lindenthal
- Tamás MajorOskar Kroge, színigazgató
- Ildikó KishontiDora Martin, primadonna
- Mária BisztraiMotzné, tragika
- Sándor LukácsRolf Bonetti, bonviván
Stills
Themes
careernazipact with the devildemon