Despair (1978)
Despair (1978)
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.

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde Dirk Bogarde As: Hermann Hermann
Andréa Ferréol Andréa Ferréol As: Lydia Hermann
Klaus Löwitsch Klaus Löwitsch As: Felix Weber
Volker Spengler Volker Spengler As: Ardalion
Bernhard Wicki Bernhard Wicki As: Orlovius
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: A hysterical comedy
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 20 September 1978

Country: DE

Runtime: 117m

Company Credits

Company: Bavaria Studios

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Cast

Dirk Bogarde

Dirk Bogarde

Hermann Hermann

Andréa Ferréol

Andréa Ferréol

Lydia Hermann

Klaus Löwitsch

Klaus Löwitsch

Felix Weber

Volker Spengler

Volker Spengler

Ardalion

Bernhard Wicki

Bernhard Wicki

Orlovius

Armin Meier

Armin Meier

Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman

Peter Kern

Peter Kern

Müller

Adrian Hoven

Adrian Hoven

Inspector Schelling

Alexander Allerson

Alexander Allerson

Mayer

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Doctor

Roger Fritz

Roger Fritz

Inspector Braun

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Perebrodov

Y Sa Lo

Y Sa Lo

Elsie

Lilo Pempeit

Lilo Pempeit

Mrs. Schmidt

Ingrid Caven

Ingrid Caven

Hotel Manager

Voli Geiler

Voli Geiler

1st Landlady

Isolde Barth

Isolde Barth

2nd Landlady

Gitty Djamal

Gitty Djamal

Woman in Pension

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Innkeeper

Osman Ragheb

Osman Ragheb

Post Office Clerck

Hans Zander

Hans Zander

Müller's Brother [Scenes Deleted]

Directed By

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Director

Elke Vogt

Elke Vogt

Script Supervisor

Harry Baer

Harry Baer

Assistant Director

Ronald M. Scheich

Ronald M. Scheich

Assistant Director

Stefan Zürcher

Stefan Zürcher

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Lutz Winter

Lutz Winter

Unit Manager

Lutz Hengst

Lutz Hengst

Production Executive

Dieter Minx

Dieter Minx

Production Supervisor

Wulf Ghastaus

Wulf Ghastaus

Unit Manager

Don French

Don French

Unit Manager

Marcel Höhn

Marcel Höhn

Unit Manager

Rudolf Geiger

Rudolf Geiger

Unit Manager

Peter Märthesheimer

Peter Märthesheimer

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Georg Kuhn

Georg Kuhn

Wardrobe Supervisor

Karin Geuer

Karin Geuer

Wardrobe Supervisor

Dagmar Schauberger

Dagmar Schauberger

Costume Designer

Any Nöbauer

Any Nöbauer

Makeup Artist

Peter Knöpfle

Peter Knöpfle

Makeup Artist

Max Dietl

Max Dietl

Costume Designer

Sound

Peer Raben

Peer Raben

Original Music Composer

James Willis

James Willis

Sound Mixer

Milan Bor

Milan Bor

Sound Mixer

Milan Bor

Milan Bor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John Stevenson

John Stevenson

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Michael Ballhaus

Michael Ballhaus

Director of Photography

Karl-Heinz Vogelmann

Karl-Heinz Vogelmann

Still Photographer

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Rolf Zehetbauer

Rolf Zehetbauer

Production Design

Herbert Strabel

Herbert Strabel

Art Direction

Jochen Schumacher

Jochen Schumacher

Art Direction

Jochen Schumacher

Jochen Schumacher

Set Decoration

Klaus Meyenberg

Klaus Meyenberg

Property Master

Ulrich Wendt

Ulrich Wendt

Property Master

Lothar Tropp

Lothar Tropp

Property Master

Other Crew

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh

In Memory Of

Unica Zürn

Unica Zürn

In Memory Of

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

In Memory Of

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