The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited(2011)
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Synopsis
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.
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (2011) is a documentary film directed by Robert Fischer, released on January 1, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Andréa Ferréol, Michael Ballhaus, Tom Stoppard and Juliane Lorenz. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 4 ratings.
- Director:
- Robert Fischer
- Writers:
- Robert Fischer
- Production:
- Bavaria Media, Fiction FACTory Filmproduktion
- Status:
- Released
The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Cast & Crew
Main cast
Andréa Ferréol
as Self
Michael Ballhaus
as Self
Tom Stoppard
as Self
- Juliane Lorenz
Juliane Lorenz
as Self
- Dieter Menz
Dieter Menz
as Self
- Alexander Allerson
Alexander Allerson
as Self
Harry Baer
as Self
Isolde Barth
as Self
- John Coldstream
John Coldstream
as Self
- Brock Van Den Bogaerde
Brock Van Den Bogaerde
as Self
Key crew
Directed by Robert Fischer, written by Robert Fischer.
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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 4 ratings.
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The main cast of The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (2011) includes Andréa Ferréol, Michael Ballhaus, Tom Stoppard, Juliane Lorenz and Dieter Menz. The film was directed by Robert Fischer. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited was released on January 1, 2011 and runs for 1h 10m.
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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited (2011) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 4 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy documentary films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.