Despair
1978, English. Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
A hysterical comedy
Berlin, 1930, during the rise of Nazism. Hermann Hermann, a Russian emigrant and chocolate manufacturer, married to the capricious Lydia, loses his temper more and more every day when dealing with his workers and other businessmen; until he meets Felix, a vagrant, who seems to be physically identical to him; a disconcerting fact that leads Hermann Hermann to plot a particular way out of a fake world he actually hates.
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.5/10 from 48 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Cast & crew
- Rainer Werner FassbinderDirector
- Dirk BogardeHermann Hermann
- Andréa FerréolLydia Hermann
- Klaus LöwitschFelix Weber
- Volker SpenglerArdalion
- Bernhard WickiOrlovius
- Armin MeierSilverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman
- Peter KernMüller
- Adrian HovenInspector Schelling
- Alexander AllersonMayer
- Hark BohmDoctor
- Roger FritzInspector Braun
- Gottfried JohnPerebrodov
Details
- Released
- 20 September 1978
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Tom Stoppard
- Budget
- $2.6M
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Despair: quick answers
Is Despair worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.5/10 from 48 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Despair?
Despair runs 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Does Despair have a post-credits scene?
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Is Despair suitable for kids?
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What movies are like Despair?
If you liked Despair, try Martha, Yella, The Serpent's Egg.
Who directed Despair?
Despair (1978) was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and stars Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, Klaus Löwitsch.