Dir: Istvan Szabo, Hungary, 1981 (9*)Best Foreign Film (AA)
This disturbing film about an actor in Nazi Germany put Klaus Maria Brandauer on the map, with a great performance as a man who "sells his soul" in order to remain an actor, basically by doing plays that the Nazi establishment choose for him to perform in Berlin, the most popular being Mephisto in Faust’s play. The ultimate statement concerns whether one remains true to his career or true to his heart.
Quote: I’m just an actor, what do you want from me? (Brandauer)
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