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Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

20221h 14m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

2022

Runtime

1h 14m

Storyline

An investigative portrait of the master of cinematic melodrama, Douglas Sirk. His life was the ultimate melodrama, from which all his films were inspired. Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Aug 3, 2022
Languages
GermanEnglishFrench
Director
Roman Hüben
Production Countries
SwitzerlandFranceGermany

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