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  • Despair (1978)
  • 119 min | Drama, History
Despair (1978)
119 min | Drama, History

In early-1930s Berlin, an elegant Russian émigré and eccentric chocolatier convinces himself that he has seen his doppelgänger, and hatches a murderous plan to trade his existence for an entirely new one. Will he get over the deep despair?
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Writers
Tom Stoppard (screenplay) | Vladimir Nabokov (novel "Otchayaniye")
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Release date
Oct 1978 (United States)

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Cast

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20 cast members
Name Known for
Dirk Bogarde
Herman Herman   See fewer
Volker Spengler
Ardalion Ardalion   See fewer
Armin Meier
Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman Silverman / Sergeant Brown / Foreman   See fewer
Peter Kern
Müller Müller   See fewer
Adrian Hoven
Inspector Schelling Inspector Schelling   See fewer
Hark Bohm
Doctor Doctor   See fewer
Roger Fritz
Inspector Braun Inspector Braun   See fewer
Gottfried John
Perebrodov Perebrodov   See fewer
Y Sa Lo
Elsie Elsie   See fewer
Lilo Pempeit
Secretary Schmidt Secretary Schmidt   See fewer
Ingrid Caven
Hotel Manager Hotel Manager   See fewer
Voli Geiler
1st Landlady 1st Landlady   See fewer
Isolde Barth
2nd Landlady 2nd Landlady   See fewer
Bernhard Wicki
Orlovius Orlovius   See fewer
Harry Baer
Innkeeper (uncredited) Innkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Gitty Djamal
Woman in Pension (uncredited) Woman in Pension (uncredited)   See fewer
Osman Ragheb
Post Office Clerk (uncredited) Post Office Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
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