Documentary · Switzerland · 2022 · 1h 14m

Douglas Sirk – Hope as in Despair

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Director
Roman Hüben
Cast
Hanna Schygulla as Hilde Jary Todd Haynes as Self Douglas Sirk as Self (archive footage)
Crew
Marylou Vergez — Editor Roman Hüben — Writer Nicola Genni — Producer
Synopsis

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 Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

Key Collaborators
Roman Hüben Director Marylou Vergez Editor Roman Hüben Writer Nicola Genni Producer
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