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Mephisto (1981)
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Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany, Hungary, Austria
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
tense, serious, biting, suspense, realistic, disturbing, bleak, gloomy, dramatic, harsh ...
Plot:
nazi germany, treason, ambition, actor's life, career, pact with the devil, german, world war two, politics, life is a bitch, infidelity, artists and showbiz, rise and fall, blind ambition, society, human nature, political unrest, introspection, downfall, showbiz, state affairs, unfulfillment, nazism, demon, spectacle ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
germany, europe, berlin germany, paris france, hamburg germany
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, thought provoking and talky films with plots about society, runaway, culture clash, catastrophe, suprisingly clever, life is a bitch and storytelling mostly in Drama, War and History genres. Some movies like Mephisto: Hanussen (1988), Colonel Redl (1985), Man of Marble (1977), The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979), Julia (1977). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: Hungary, West Germany, Austria
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Place:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Yugoslavia, Hungary, Austria, West Germany
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl, an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become head of the Secret Police only to become ensnared in political deception.
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Genre: Drama
Country: Poland
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Genre: Drama
Country: West Germany
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Near the end of World War II, Maria marries Hermann, who is immediately sent off to battle. When the war concludes, Maria believes that Hermann is dead. She starts working at an Allied bar, where she meets American soldier Bill. They start a ...
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Place:
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
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Duration: 132 min.
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Germany, France, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: Germany, Austria
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
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Plot:
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Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
Story:
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Time:
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Country: Italy, France, West Germany
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
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Country: Germany, Switzerland, Austria
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Story:
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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