English (en-US)

Title

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 Through the testimonies of those closest to him and the unpublished accounts in his wife's diary, we get closer to this man surrounded by mystery.

1h 14m

French (fr-FR)

Title

Douglas Sirk - Le cinéaste du mélodrame

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Portrait sensible d’un artiste aussi tourmenté qu’animé d’une bouleversante humanité
Overview

Auteur des plus beaux mélodrames du cinéma hollywoodien, le réalisateur de "Mirage de la vie", né en Allemagne, cachait une tragédie intime qui a hanté son oeuvre. À l’image de ses films, une déchirante plongée dans le secret de Douglas Sirk.

0h 51m

German (de-DE)

Title

Douglas Sirk – Meister des Melodrams

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Overview

Sein Leben beeinflusste all seine Filme. Geboren am 26. April 1897 in Hamburg als Detlef Sierck begann seine Regiekarriere zunächst in Goebbels’ NS-Kino. 1937 floh er mit seiner zweiten Frau, einer Jüdin, in die USA. Dort nannte er sich Douglas Sirk und wurde zum König des Hollywood-Meldodramas.

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