Movie·1982·2h 1m
The State of Things
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
Country
Germany
Language
French
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// overview
The Story
Original title: Der Stand der Dinge
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's The Day the World Ended (1956). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.
Written By
Robert Kramer, Josh Wallace
Producer
Wim Wenders, Chris Sievernich
Cinematography
Fred Murphy
Music
Jürgen Knieper
Editor
Jon Neuburger
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
83 votes
Where to watch
Region: GB
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// cast
Cast
Isabelle Weingarten
Anna
Rebecca Pauly
Joan
Jeffrey Kime
Mark
Geoffrey Carey
Robert
Camila Mora-Scheihing
Julia
Alexandra Auder
Jane
Patrick Bauchau
Friedrich Munro
Paul Getty Jr.
Dennis
Viva
Kate
Samuel Fuller
Joe
Artur Semedo
Production Manager
Francisco Baião
Soundman
Robert Kramer
Camera Operator
Allen Garfield
Gordon
Roger Corman
The Lawyer
Gisela Getty
Secretary
Monty Bane
Herbert
Janet Graham
Karen
// crew
Crew
Wim Wenders
Director, Producer, Writer
Robert Kramer
Writer
Josh Wallace
Writer
Chris Sievernich
Producer
Jürgen Knieper
Original Music Composer
Fred Murphy
Director of Photography
Henri Alekan
Director of Photography
Martin Schäfer
Director of Photography
Jon Neuburger
Editor
Peter Przygodda
Editor
Barbara von Weitershausen
Editor
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