
The Mephisto Waltz
1971 · Movie · R · 115 min · ★ 6.0
Myles Clarkson is a journalist and a rising young classical pianist, and is thrilled to be able to combine those pursuits in a long-sought-after interview with the legendary - and ailing - concert pianist, Duncan Ely. Clarkson is in for a nasty surprise. The elderly Ely is a closet Satanist, and performs a ritual in which his soul is transferred into Myles at the moment of his death. Now Ely can be young again, and continue to play the piano. Complications ensue when Myles' wife, Paula, notices the changes in her husband's behavior. As she struggles to learn the truth about what has happened, she is pulled into Ely's horrifying world, and is embroiled in further soul-swapping, demonic possession and terrible family secrets. When you're dancing to the Mephisto Waltz, the Devil calls the tune.
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Details
- Years
- 1971
- Release date
- 1971-04-09
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 115 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (73 votes)
Themes
- satanist
- family secrets
- pianist
- devil
- incest
- occult
- soul transference
- dark rituals
Cast & crew

Alan Alda
as Myles Clarkson

Jacqueline Bisset
as Paula Clarkson

Barbara Parkins
as Roxanne Delancey

Bradford Dillman
as Bill Delancey

William Windom
as Dr. Roger West

Curd Jürgens
as Duncan Mowbray

Kathleen Widdoes
as Maggie West

Pamelyn Ferdin
as Abby Clarkson

Curt Lowens

Gregory Morton
as Conductor
Directed by Paul Wendkos