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Mephisto (1981)

Rate: 7
Viewed: 11/17

11/17: I knew for a long time that Klaus Maria Brandauer made his mark in Hungary's Mephisto, the 1981 Oscar winner for Best Foreign Language Picture, but hadn't come around to seeing it until now.

When I did, Klaus surprised the heck out of me by showing a lot of range that I never knew he had. He sure did a great job of being an inflexible actor in later films. Getting whatever during the awards shows, Klaus deserved it, and he should've been awarded an Oscar nomination. It's simply a tour de force.

My chief reason for giving the film '7' is that it reminded me a lot of Cabaret with Liza Minnelli. There are many similarities that are hard to overlook. But still, Mephisto is interesting and I've enjoyed the story which contains a Faustian twist.

All in all, Klaus Maria Brandauer's performance in Mephisto is astonishing.

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