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Despair (1978)
119 min - Drama | Fantasy - 20 September 1978 (France)
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Germany in the early 1930s. Against the backdrop of the Nazis' rise, Hermann Hermann, a Russian ¨¦migr¨¦ and chocolate magnate... See full summary ?
Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers: Tom Stoppard (screenplay), Vladimir Nabokov (novel)
Stars: Dirk Bogarde, Andr¨¦a Ferr¨¦ol and Klaus L?witsch
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Cast
Cast overview, first billed only:
Dirk Bogarde
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Hermann Hermann
Andr¨¦a Ferr¨¦ol
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Lydia Hermann
Klaus L?witsch
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Felix Weber
Volker Spengler
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Ardalion
Peter Kern
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M¨¹ller
Alexander Allerson
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Mayer
Gottfried John
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Perebrodov
Hark Bohm
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Doctor
Bernhard Wicki
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Orlovius
Armin Meier
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Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman
Adrian Hoven
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Inspector Schelling
Roger Fritz
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Inspector Braun
Y Sa Lo
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Elsie
Lilo Pempeit
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Secretary Schmidt
Ingrid Caven
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Hotel Manager
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Germany in the early 1930s. Against the backdrop of the Nazis' rise, Hermann Hermann, a Russian ¨¦migr¨¦ and chocolate magnate, goes slowly mad. It begins with his seating himself in a chair to observe himself making love to his wife, Lydia, a zaftig empty-headed siren who is also sleeping with her cousin. Hermann is soon given to intemperate outbursts at his workers, other businessmen, and strangers. Then, he meets Felix, an itinerant laborer, whom he delusionally believes looks exactly like himself. Armed with a new life insurance policy, he hatches an elaborate plot in the belief it will free him of all his worries. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com> Plot Summary | Add Synopsis
Plot Keywords: Despair | Cult Director | Based On Novel | Independent Film
Genres: Drama | Fantasy
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Country: West Germany | France
Language: English
Release Date: 20 September 1978 (France) See more ?
Also Known As: Desesperaci¨®n See more ?
Filming Locations: Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany See more ?
Box Office
Budget: DEM 6,000,000 (estimated)
Gross: ITL 10,500,000 (Italy) (1982) See more ?
Company Credits
Production Co: Bavaria Atelier, Bavaria Film, Filmverlag der Autoren See more ?
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Technical Specs
Runtime: 119 min
Sound Mix: Mono
Color: Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1 See full technical specs ?
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Trivia Trevor Howard was asked to play a major role. See more ?
Connections Featured in The Cinema and its Double - Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (2011) See more ?
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