About this movie
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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Quick facts
Year
1978
Runtime
1h 57m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.5/10
Votes
47
Genre
Drama, Thriller
Director
Language
EN
Budget
$2.6M
Cast
berlin, germany
husband wife relationship
based on novel or book
businessman
chocolate
identity
paranoia
identity crisis
attempt to escape
painter
republic of weimar
alienation
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Questions about Despair
How long is Despair?
Despair has a runtime of 1h 57m (1 hour and 57 minutes).
Who directed Despair?
Despair was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder and released in 1978.
What genre is Despair?
Despair is a Drama, Thriller film (1978).
Who stars in Despair?
The cast of Despair includes Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, Klaus Löwitsch, Volker Spengler, Bernhard Wicki.
What is the TMDB rating for Despair?
Despair has a TMDB rating of 6.5/10 based on 47 votes.
