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Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

20228.0 / 1074 min
Documentary

Overview

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 Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

Cast

Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Hilde Jary

Todd Haynes

Todd Haynes

Self

Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Self (archive footage)

Crew

Roman Hüben

Roman Hüben

Director

Roman Hüben

Roman Hüben

Writer

Mathieu Gaudet

Mathieu Gaudet

Cinematography

Camille Bonard

Camille Bonard

Sound

Mattia de Marco

Mattia de Marco

Production Manager

Marylou Vergez

Marylou Vergez

Editor

Nicola Genni

Nicola Genni

Producer

Timothée Zurbuchen

Timothée Zurbuchen

Sound