"Mephisto, directed by Istvan Szabo, was the first ever Hungarian film to do so. The moment took me by surprise, remembers Szabo, 87, four decades later. I didn't expect it. Visibly elated on the live broadcast as he took to the stage, Szabo today says that he knew this award wasn't just mine, but also Brandauer's, meaning the film's electrifying lead actor, and the largely Hungarian crew who contributed with their talent to the making of the film."
"Though 1981's Mephisto was a landmark film in Hungarian cinema, it has largely disappeared. A DVD run in the early 2000s fell out of print, and the film has generally been overlooked by the major streaming platforms. This December, Second Run in collaboration with the National Film Institute Hungary have restored and rereleased Szabo's masterpiece, along with its follow-ups Colonel Redl, an epic about a gay officer in the Austro-Hungarian empire, and Hanussen, a Nazi-era occult drama also featuring Klaus Maria Brandauer."
Mephisto won the 1982 Academy Award for Best International Feature and became the first Hungarian film to claim that prize. Istvan Szabo recalled being surprised and credited lead actor Klaus Maria Brandauer and the largely Hungarian crew for the achievement. The film fell out of circulation after a limited DVD run went out of print and was largely absent from major streaming platforms. Second Run, in collaboration with the National Film Institute Hungary, has restored and rereleased Mephisto alongside Szabo's Colonel Redl and Hanussen. Mephisto follows Hendrik Hofgen, an ambitious stage actor who forsakes leftist roots to ingratiate himself with the Nazi regime.
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