Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

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 Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

Country:

Switzerland,

France,

Germany

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

74 minutes

Year:

2022

Director:

Roman Hüben

Cast:
Hanna Schygulla

Hilde Jary

Todd Haynes

Self

Douglas Sirk

Self (archive footage)

Crew:
Roman Hüben

Director

Roman Hüben

Writer

Mathieu Gaudet

Cinematography

Marylou Vergez

Editor

Mattia de Marco

Production Manager