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Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair
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  2. Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

2022
1h 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 Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 14m
Aug 3, 2022
Languages
German
English
French
Director
Roman Hüben
Production Countries
Switzerland
France
Germany

Top Cast

3 Cast Members

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Hilde Jary

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Self

Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Self (archive footage)

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