Despair (1978)
Année de sortie: 1978
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: Despair - Eine Reise ins Licht, Desesperación, Uma Viagem para a Luz, Désespoir, Den desperate mand
Réalisateur: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Writer: Tom Stoppard, Vladimir Nabokov
Production & Genre
Producteur: Producer: Peter Märthesheimer
Sociétés: Bavaria Studios
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, History, Thriller
Budget: DEM 6,000,000 (estimated).
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Mots-clés
Mots-clés: 1930s, based on novel or book, berlin, germany, chocolate, doppelgänger, husband wife relationship, nazism, republic of weimar, russian emigre
Histoire
In early-1930s Berlin during the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism, Hermann Hermann, a Russian emigrant chocolate manufacturer married to the capricious Lydia, grows increasingly frustrated with his life and business dealings. When he encounters Felix, an unemployed vagrant who appears to be his doppelgänger, Hermann becomes convinced that Felix is him from another life. Driven by a desire for transcendence, Hermann hatches a murderous plan to trade places with Felix. However, things do not go as planned, leading Hermann into a mental breakdown and profound despair.
Résumé
Despair (1978), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, is an adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's novel of the same name. Set against the backdrop of early-1930s Berlin during the Weimar Republic and the Nazis' rise to power, the film explores themes of identity, desperation, and the human psyche. It revolves around Hermann Hermann, a Russian emigrant chocolatier struggling with his life and Jewish roots amidst the political turmoil. Fassbinder's characteristic visual style and exploration of social issues make 'Despair' a significant contribution to German cinema.
