The Mephisto Waltz

– A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Dunc..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.10 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:

The Mephisto Waltz (1971) - Trailer

Release Date:

11 Jun 1971

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Paul Wendkos

Writer:

Ben Maddow, Fred Mustard Stewart (novel)

Main Actors:

Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman

Plot:

Alan Alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself who's at death's door. Unknown to Alda, the guy is a satanist, who arranges to have their souls switch places at his death, so that he can be young again and continue to play piano (thus needing a skilled piano player like Alda to switch bodies with).

Production:

Fox

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%