Surely, there's one way to settle this once and for all: have Lutz Ebersdorf show up on the press circuit for the film. And while Suspiria did premiere at the annual Venice Film Festival, our mysterious star was not in attendance. Swinton naturally read a note from him; he expressed sadness that he could not attend and maintained that he enjoys his privacy. "Though I strongly suspect Suspiria will be the only film I ever appear in," the note read, "I like the work."
Later, Swinton was asked by a member of the press why she elected to play two roles in the film. "What two roles?" she deadpanned, before adding, "As you will see from the credits and on all the posters, Dr. Klemperer is played by Lutz Ebersdorf, who sent a message which I read just now."
So, there you have it. We presume more evidence will trickle out as the film grows closer to release. In the meantime, we hope you'll come to your own conclusions.
