Despair

Despair

A hysterical comedy

6.5 /10 46 votes
September 15, 1978 1h 57m Released

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.

Key Information

Director Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writers Vladimir Nabokov, Tom Stoppard
Studio Bavaria Studios
Rating 6.5/10
Language EN
Budget $2,600,000

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Cast & Crew

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

Mayer

Hark Bohm

Hark Bohm

Doctor

Roger Fritz

Roger Fritz

Inspector Braun

Gottfried John

Gottfried John

Perebrodov

Frequently Asked Questions

Despair was released on September 15, 1978.

The runtime of Despair is 1h 57m.

Despair is a Drama, Thriller movie.

Despair has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

Despair is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Despair was directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

The main cast of Despair includes Dirk Bogarde, Andréa Ferréol, Klaus Löwitsch.

Despair is originally in English.