Despair - Eine Reise Ins Licht

[Machine Translation] Rainer Werner Fassbinder's first English-language film was produced in 1977 as a major motion picture for the international market. Based on Vladimir Nabokov's "Despair," which is regarded as one of the greatest works of world literature. The film stars Dirk Bogarde, who appeared in numerous masterpieces such as "Death in Venice" and "A Storm of Love. The film presents a dazzling and dazzling visuals of the protagonist, who is living a depressing life, and how the darkness in his mind is amplified when he meets a man who is the exact duplicate of himself. The screenplay was written by Tom Stoppard, who also wrote the screenplay for "Future Century Brazil," and this is the first film for which he did not write the script himself. Combined with the stunning cinematography by Michael Barhaus of the Fassbinder team, this is the most unique and unusual film in the filmography. This is a masterpiece that has never been made available in Japan and has rarely been screened. Finally, the HD master version has been released in Japan! Berlin is shaken by the Great Depression on the eve of the Nazi rise to power. Hermann, a Russian exile, is the owner of a chocolate factory. He is fed up with his wife's social indifference and leads an empty life. In his heart, he always hoped to start a new life and change his identity, and this desire gradually eroded his spirit. One day, he meets a drifter who looks exactly like him and believes he is his alter ego. HD mastered version of the film. Original trailer included. Includes a booklet explaining the film.

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ライナー・ヴェルナー・ファスビンダーにとって初めての英語作品となった本作は、国際的な市場をターゲットにした大作として1977年に製作された。原作は世界文学の最高峰と称されるウラジーミル・ナボコフの「絶望」。主演は『ベニスに死す』や『愛の嵐』などの数々の名作に出演したダーク・ボガード。鬱々とした日々を送る主人公が自分と瓜二つの男と出会ったことで心の闇を増幅させてゆく様をめくるめく幻惑的な映像で展開させる。脚本は『未来世紀ブラジル』のトム・ストッパードが手がけ、自身で脚本を執筆していない初めての作品となった。ファスビンダー組のミヒャエル・バルハウスの凄まじい撮影も相まって、フィルモグラフィの中で最もユニークで異色の出来栄えに仕上がっている。これまで日本では一度もソフト化されることもなく、また上映もほとんどされることがなかったまさに幻の傑作。いよいよHDマスター版で遂に日本発売! ──ナチス台頭前夜、世界恐慌に揺れるベルリン。亡命ロシア人のヘルマンは、チョコレート工場の経営者。彼は妻の社会的無関心に辟易し、空虚な日常を送っている。心の中で常に新しい生活を始め、自分のアイデンティティーが変わることを望んでおり、その思いは少しずつ彼の精神を蝕んでいった。ある日、彼は自分と瓜二つの浮浪者と出会い、彼が自身の分身だと思いこむ。本編HDマスター版を採用。オリジナル予告編収録。作品解説ブックレット付き。