A Masterpiece -The London Times
 
In early 1930's Germany, ambitious stage actor Hendrik Hofgen (an extraordinary performance by Klaus Maria Brandauer) cares little for politics and lives only for his art. But when the Nazis begin their rise to power, he seizes the opportunity to perform propaganda plays for the Reich and soon becomes Germany's most popular actor. Consumed with fame, Hendrik must now survive in a world where the ideology of evil is the ultimate drama and the true cost of a man's soul becomes the most shattering measure of all. Brandauer is magnificent in this role.
 
Written and directed by Istvan Szabo (Colonel Redl, Sunshine) and based on the novel by Klaus Mann, the Oscar winning Mephisto (Best Foreign Film 1982) marked the first of three remarkable collaborations between Szabo and Brandauer and remains one of the most powerful foreign films of our time.
Cast & Crew
Actors:
Klaus Maria Bandauer
Rolf Hoppe
Krystyna Janda
Karin Boyd
Christine Harbort
Gyorgy Cserhalmi
Peter Andorai
Ildiko Bansagi
Christian Grashof
Martin Hellberg
Ildiko Kishonti
Tamas Major
Writers:
Istvan Szabo
 
Directors:
Istvan Szabo
Product Information
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The Naked Face: Conversations with Director Istvan Szabo and Star Klaus Maria Brandauer
Talent Bios
Video: Widescreen 1.77:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Audio: GERMAN: Dolby Digital Mono
Subtitles:
English
 
Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
Production Year: 1983
Release Date: 6/26/2001
 
Length: 144 mins
Rating: NR
Chapters: 26