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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited (2011): Cast

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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited is a 2011 documentary directed by Robert Fischer, starring Andréa Ferréol, Harry Baer and Isolde Barth. It runs 1 hour 10 minutes.

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited (2011) movie poster
Release year
Runtime
1h 10m (70 min)
Director
Robert Fischer
Genre
Documentary
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited About?

The premise of The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited without spoilers.

Robert Fischer’s documentary revisits Fassbinder’s Despair and the director’s brief, brilliant career. It blends archival footage of Fassbinder—including rare interview clips from the disastrous Cannes premiere—with testimonies from cast and crew. Even viewers unfamiliar with Despair or Fassbinder will appreciate the film’s careful construction and insight into a New German Cinema master.

Cast & crew

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited Cast

Andréa Ferréol leads the cast, with Harry Baer and Isolde Barth. Directed by Robert Fischer; 10 actors are credited in all.

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The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited?

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited runs 1 hour 10 minutes (70 minutes).

When was The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited released?

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited was released in 2011.

Who directed The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited?

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited was directed by Robert Fischer.

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Who is in the cast of The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited?

The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited stars Andréa Ferréol, Harry Baer and Isolde Barth, among 10 credited actors.

Does The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited have a post-credit scene?

No. The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘Despair’ Revisited has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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