Despair
Despair (1978) is a thriller drama, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars Dirk Bogarde and Andréa Ferréol. The 117-minute film holds an audience score of 6.5/10.
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What Despair Is About
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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What is Despair about?
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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How long is Despair?
Despair runs for 117 minutes (1h 57m).
When did Despair come out?
Despair was released in 1978.
Who directed Despair?
Despair was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Who stars in Despair?
Despair stars Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, Klaus Löwitsch, Volker Spengler.
What is Despair's rating?
Despair holds 6.9/10 on IMDb and 6.5/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 69 out of 100.
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