#rolf hoppe

Mephisto(1981). In early-1930s Germany, a passionate stage actor finds himself before a dilemma: renounce his apolitical stance and comply with the Reich’s doctrine, or face oblivion. But, Faustian bargains never end well. What is the price of success?

This one really didn’t quite work for me, in no small part because it felt like it applied retrospective opinions on a story that felt very much of its moment. It created this disconnect between what the character was doing as he submerged himself in his art and I don’t know - - it rang a little inauthentically to me. Great performances though, particularly from the lead. 6.5/10.