Mephisto
1981 · 145 min · Director: István Szabó
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
Mephisto (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Anxiety 25%, Guilt 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness30%
- Anxiety25%
- Guilt20%
- Inspiration15%
- Disturbing10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Anxiety, Guilt. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Anxiety and Guilt. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 4′ | Curiosity | 34 % | 15 % | 2 % | 9 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 36 % | 13 % | 4 % | 9 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Curiosity | 37 % | 14 % | 6 % | 12 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 40 % | 24 % | 13 % | 16 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 43 % | 31 % | 18 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Curiosity | 48 % | 31 % | 25 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Disturbing | 58 % | 46 % | 41 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 63 % | 59 % | 44 % | 24 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 59 % | 56 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Sadness | 53 % | 46 % | 38 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 45 % | 43 % | 23 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Tension | 62 % | 54 % | 54 % | 23 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Disturbing | 68 % | 58 % | 63 % | 36 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Disturbing | 67 % | 59 % | 61 % | 45 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Sadness | 64 % | 56 % | 52 % | 48 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 46 % | 51 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 120′ | Sadness | 64 % | 50 % | 50 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 127′ | Tension | 69 % | 58 % | 60 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 134′ | Disturbing | 72 % | 63 % | 67 % | 38 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 141′ | Tension | 78 % | 72 % | 72 % | 40 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Otto Ulrichs
Motzné, tragika
Rolf Bonetti, bonviván
Rachel Mohrenwitz, drámai szende
Ügyelõ
Egy nagybankos neje
Laura, szobrásznõ
Theatre Party Attendant (uncredited)
Davidson, kritikus
Details
- Directed by
- István Szabó
- Written by
- Péter Dobai, István Szabó, Klaus Mann
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1981
- Runtime
- 145 min
- Country
- Germany, Hungary
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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