UK import. Blu-ray disc is region free and will play on all Blu-ray players worldwide.

Istvan Szabo Mephisto Colonel Redl Hanussen Blu-ray brings together three of the director’s most celebrated works, presented in stunning 4K restorations. This essential trilogy explores power, identity, and moral compromise across some of the most turbulent periods in European history.

Spanning pre-war Germany and the rise of fascism, these films chart the lives of complex individuals caught between ambition and survival. From an actor seduced by fame under the Nazi regime, to a military officer undone by secrets, to a clairvoyant entangled with political power, each story reflects the personal cost of historical upheaval.

Featuring towering performances by Klaus Maria Brandauer and crafted with visual elegance by cinematographer Lajos Koltai, this collection captures one of the most important creative partnerships in European cinema.

directed by: István Szabó
starring: Klaus Maria Brandauer
1981 / 1985 / 1988 / Hungarian, German

Istvan Szabo: Mephisto/Colonel Redl/Hanussen (UK Import) [Region Free Blu-ray]

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BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES

• Mephisto (1981), Colonel Redl (1985) and Hanussen (1988) presented from 4K restorations by the National Film Institute Hungary - Film Archive, supervised and approved by cinematographer Lajos Koltai.
• Four of István Szabó's acclaimed but rarely seen short film works, newly remastered in HD:
Variations on a Theme (Variációk egy témára, 1961), You (Te, 1963), Concert (Koncert, 1963), and City Map (Várostérkép, 1977).
• István Szabó - The Director Answers: A video interview with the award-winning filmmaker.
• Remembrance of József Romvári: Filmmaker Sophy Romvári's tribute to her grandfather, the production designer József Romvári, with narration by Szabó.
• Szabó’s Central Europe: A look at Szabó's Hungarian films.
• Individual Booklets each with new writing by Hungarian cinema experts John Cunningham, Peter Hames and Catherine Portuges, plus journalist Stephen Lemons on the real-life Erik Jan Hanussen.
• Trailers.
• Hungarian and German language audio options on all three features.
• New English subtitle translations.
• UK premieres on Blu-ray.
• Region Free (A/B/C) Blu-rays.
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