Mephisto 1981

Janet Maslin, New York Times: Mephisto seems somewhat remote, without all the urgency of which Mr. Szabo has shown himself capable. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: A disappointingly thin, conventional film. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The actor is played by Klaus Maria Brandauer in one of the greatest movie performances I've ever seen. Read more

Richard Schickel, TIME Magazine: Few have dared what Brandauer accomplishes: showing us a good actor responding to the same neurotic drive for the center of the stage, the immortalizing role. His is a great performance, nothing less. Read more

Time Out: A superbly modulated, fruitfully ambivalent central performance by Brandauer carries the emotional and intellectual weight of the political dilemma. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: Hungaro pic shows extraordinary period flair for the Germany of the 1920s and '30s, balanced acting by a multinational cast, and exemplary direction. Read more