Overview

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.

Details

Genres

Drama

Language

DE

Release Date

1981-02-11

Runtime

145 min

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Cast

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Krystyna Janda

Ildikó Bánsági

Rolf Hoppe

Karin Boyd

György Cserhalmi

Péter Andorai

Christine Harbort

Tamás Major

Ildikó Kishonti