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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited

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6.5/10 • 4

2011-01-01 • 1h 10m

Documentary

This absolutely top-notch documentary by Robert Fischer is a fascinating look back at not just the film in question, but Fassbinder's meteoric career which ended all too soon with his untimely death. Archival footage of Fassbinder is utilized (including several fascinating snippets culled from interviews he did at the disastrous Cannes premiere of Despair), as well as many others involved in the film and its release. Even if you're not a particular fan of Despair, or even in fact of Fassbinder, this is stellar documentary film making and is an intriguing look at one of the most enigmatic masters of the New German Cinema.

Directors
Robert Fischer
Writters
Robert Fischer

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Andréa Ferréol

    Andréa Ferréol

    Self

  2. Michael Ballhaus

    Michael Ballhaus

    Self

  3. Tom Stoppard

    Tom Stoppard

    Self

  4. Juliane Lorenz

    Juliane Lorenz

    Self

  5. Dieter Minx

    Dieter Minx

    Self

  6. Alexander Allerson

    Alexander Allerson

    Self

  7. Harry Baer

    Harry Baer

    Self

  8. Isolde Barth

    Isolde Barth

    Self

  9. John Coldstream

    John Coldstream

    Self

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    germany