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Mephisto (1981)

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.
Director: István Szabó

OVERALL: Draw
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R0 Australia - Kaleidoscope
R0 United Kingdom - inD world/Freemantle Media
R1 America - Anchor Bay Entertainment
R1 America - Kino Lorber
R2 Germany - Concorde
R2 Holland - Home Screen
R2 Scandinavia - Atlantic Film / Future Film
R2 Spain - Cameo Media

OVERALL: Draw

Between the Kino Lorber for the 4K restoration, new extras, and original aspect ratio or the the Anchor Bay for the "Naked Face" featurette.

The film has also been released on DVD at least in
– France by Clavis Films
– Italy by General Video.

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GENERAL NOTES:
Although the film was submitted for Best Foriegn Film by Hungary, the German track is the original mix while the Hungarian is a dub.
CUTS:
- R0 Australia- Kaleidoscope - No cuts (144:03 PAL).
- R0 United Kingdom- inD world/Freemantle Media - No cuts (138:53 PAL).
- R1 America- Anchor Bay Entertainment - No cuts (144 min NTSC).
- R1 America- Kino Lorber - No cuts (146:11 NTSC) minus Kino Lorber logo.
- R2 Germany- Concorde - Yes, unknown cuts applied (137:56 PAL).
- R2 Holland- Home Screen - No cuts (138 min PAL).
- R2 Scandinavia- Atlantic Film / Future Film - No cuts (138:48 PAL).
- R2 Spain- Cameo Media - No cuts (144:11 PAL).
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 28/04/11
Comparison last updated by Eric_Cotenas on 24/02/21

UPDATE LOG:

28/04/11: Initial entry.
29/04/11: Minor errors in Overall fixed.
08/04/13: Addition of the R0 Australian and R2 German and Scandinavian edition.
24/02/21: Added Kino.
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