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

Crew

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