Poster of Despair

Despair

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, September 20 1978
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde
Dirk Bogarde was
57 in Despair
as 'Hermann Hermann'.
Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of Andréa FerréolAndréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol was
31 in Despair
as 'Lydia Hermann'.
Mon, Jan 06 1947
Portrait of Klaus LöwitschKlaus Löwitsch
Klaus Löwitsch was
42 in Despair
as 'Felix Weber'.
Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Tue, Dec 03 2002
Portrait of Volker SpenglerVolker Spengler
Volker Spengler was
39 in Despair
as 'Ardalion'.
Thu, Feb 16 1939 –
Sat, Feb 08 2020
Portrait of Bernhard WickiBernhard Wicki
Bernhard Wicki was
58 in Despair
as 'Orlovius'.
Tue, Oct 28 1919 –
Mon, Jan 03 2000
Portrait of Armin MeierArmin Meier
Armin Meier would have been no older than
35 in Despair
as 'Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman'.
Fri, Jan 01 1943 –
Wed, May 31 1978
Portrait of Peter KernPeter Kern
Peter Kern was
29 in Despair
as 'Müller'.
Sun, Feb 13 1949 –
Wed, Aug 26 2015
Portrait of Adrian HovenAdrian Hoven
Adrian Hoven was
56 in Despair
as 'Inspector Schelling'.
Thu, May 18 1922 –
Tue, Apr 28 1981
Portrait of Alexander AllersonAlexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson was
48 in Despair
as 'Mayer'.
Mon, May 19 1930
Portrait of Hark BohmHark Bohm
Hark Bohm was
39 in Despair
as 'Doctor'.
Thu, May 18 1939
Portrait of Roger FritzRoger Fritz
Roger Fritz was
41 in Despair
as 'Inspector Braun'.
Tue, Sep 22 1936
Portrait of Gottfried JohnGottfried John
Gottfried John was
36 in Despair
as 'Perebrodov'.
Sat, Aug 29 1942 –
Mon, Sep 01 2014
Portrait of Y Sa LoY Sa Lo
Y Sa Lo was
>> in Despair
as 'Elsie'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lilo PempeitLilo Pempeit
Lilo Pempeit was
55 in Despair
as 'Mrs. Schmidt'.
Fri, Oct 06 1922 –
Fri, May 07 1993
Portrait of Ingrid CavenIngrid Caven
Ingrid Caven was
40 in Despair
as 'Hotel Manager'.
Wed, Aug 03 1938
Portrait of Voli GeilerVoli Geiler
Voli Geiler was
62 in Despair
as '1st Landlady'.
Thu, Nov 18 1915 –
Wed, Nov 11 1992
Portrait of Isolde BarthIsolde Barth
Isolde Barth was
30 in Despair
as '2nd Landlady'.
Tue, Aug 24 1948
Portrait of Gitty DjamalGitty Djamal
Gitty Djamal was
42 in Despair
as 'Woman in Pension'.
Mon, May 11 1936
Portrait of Harry BaerHarry Baer
Harry Baer was
30 in Despair
as 'Innkeeper'.
Sat, Sep 27 1947
Portrait of Osman RaghebOsman Ragheb
Osman Ragheb was
52 in Despair
as 'Post Office Clerck'.
Tue, May 11 1926
Portrait of Hans ZanderHans Zander
Hans Zander was
41 in Despair
as 'Müller's Brother [Scenes Deleted]'.
Sat, Jan 09 1937 –
Wed, Feb 27 1991

Crew

Portrait of Rainer Werner FassbinderRainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder was
33 in Despair
as 'Director, Editor'
Thu, May 31 1945 –
Thu, Jun 10 1982
Portrait of Michael BallhausMichael Ballhaus
Michael Ballhaus was
43 in Despair
as 'Director of Photography'
Mon, Aug 05 1935 –
Tue, Apr 11 2017
Portrait of Harry BaerHarry Baer
Harry Baer was
30 in Despair
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Sep 27 1947
Portrait of Stefan ZürcherStefan Zürcher
Stefan Zürcher was
>> in Despair
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald M. ScheichRonald M. Scheich
Ronald M. Scheich was
>> in Despair
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom StoppardTom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard was
41 in Despair
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jul 03 1937
Portrait of Peter MärthesheimerPeter Märthesheimer
Peter Märthesheimer was
41 in Despair
as 'Producer'
Fri, Jul 09 1937 –
Fri, Jun 18 2004
Portrait of Juliane LorenzJuliane Lorenz
Juliane Lorenz was
21 in Despair
as 'Editor'
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Portrait of Christine FritzChristine Fritz
Christine Fritz was
>> in Despair
as 'Assistant Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peer RabenPeer Raben
Peer Raben was
38 in Despair
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Jul 03 1940 –
Sun, Jan 21 2007
Portrait of Rolf ZehetbauerRolf Zehetbauer
Rolf Zehetbauer was
49 in Despair
as 'Production Design'
Wed, Feb 13 1929 –
Sun, Jan 23 2022
Portrait of Vladimir NabokovVladimir Nabokov
Vladimir Nabokov would have been no older than
78 in Despair
as 'Novel'
Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Sat, Jul 02 1977
Portrait of Antonin ArtaudAntonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud would have been no older than
51 in Despair
as 'In Memory Of'
Fri, Sep 04 1896 –
Thu, Mar 04 1948
Portrait of Milan BorMilan Bor
Milan Bor was
42 in Despair
as 'Sound Mixer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer'
Wed, Jan 01 1936 –
Thu, May 14 1998
Portrait of Peter KnöpflePeter Knöpfle
Peter Knöpfle was
>> in Despair
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vincent van GoghVincent van Gogh
Vincent van Gogh would have been no older than
37 in Despair
as 'In Memory Of'
Wed, Mar 30 1853 –
Tue, Jul 29 1890
Portrait of Dieter MinxDieter Minx
Dieter Minx was
>> in Despair
as 'Production Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Herbert StrabelHerbert Strabel
Herbert Strabel was
50 in Despair
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Oct 14 1927 –
Sat, Oct 21 2017
Portrait of Don FrenchDon French
Don French was
>> in Despair
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl-Heinz VogelmannKarl-Heinz Vogelmann
Karl-Heinz Vogelmann was
51 in Despair
as 'Still Photographer'
Sat, Jul 02 1927 –
Fri, Jan 14 2011
Portrait of Dagmar SchaubergerDagmar Schauberger
Dagmar Schauberger was
>> in Despair
as 'Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lutz HengstLutz Hengst
Lutz Hengst was
>> in Despair
as 'Production Executive'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Unica ZürnUnica Zürn
Unica Zürn was
>> in Despair
as 'In Memory Of'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James WillisJames Willis
James Willis was
>> in Despair
as 'Sound Mixer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jochen SchumacherJochen Schumacher
Jochen Schumacher was
>> in Despair
as 'Art Direction, Set Decoration'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Any NöbauerAny Nöbauer
Any Nöbauer was
>> in Despair
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Elke VogtElke Vogt
Elke Vogt was
>> in Despair
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wulf GhastausWulf Ghastaus
Wulf Ghastaus was
>> in Despair
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lutz WinterLutz Winter
Lutz Winter was
>> in Despair
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Georg KuhnGeorg Kuhn
Georg Kuhn was
>> in Despair
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karin GeuerKarin Geuer
Karin Geuer was
>> in Despair
as 'Wardrobe Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John StevensonJohn Stevenson
John Stevenson was
>> in Despair
as 'Boom Operator'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Klaus MeyenbergKlaus Meyenberg
Klaus Meyenberg was
>> in Despair
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ulrich WendtUlrich Wendt
Ulrich Wendt was
>> in Despair
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolf GeigerRudolf Geiger
Rudolf Geiger was
>> in Despair
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marcel HöhnMarcel Höhn
Marcel Höhn was
>> in Despair
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Max DietlMax Dietl
Max Dietl was
>> in Despair
as 'Costume Designer'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lothar TroppLothar Tropp
Lothar Tropp was
>> in Despair
as 'Property Master'
Unknown Birthday