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

Crew

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