The State of Things

The State of Things (1982)

They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1982-03-22
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 69 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 1min
  • Language: Français
  • Production Company: Pro-ject Filmproduktion
  • Production Country: Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America, Portugal, France, Spain, Netherlands
  • Director: Wim Wenders
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Summary

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.

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  • Isabelle Weingarten

    as Anna
  • Rebecca Pauly

    as Joan
  • Jeffrey Kime

    as Mark
  • Geoffrey Carey

    as Robert
  • Camila Mora-Scheihing

    as Julia
  • Alexandra Auder

    as Jane
  • Patrick Bauchau

    as Friedrich Munro
  • Paul Getty Jr.

    as Dennis
  • Viva

    as Kate
  • Samuel Fuller

    as Joe
  • Artur Semedo

    as Production Manager
  • Francisco Baião

    as Soundman
  • Robert Kramer

    as Camera Operator
  • Allen Garfield

    as Gordon
  • Roger Corman

    as The Lawyer
  • Gisela Getty

    as Secretary
  • Monty Bane

    as Herbert
  • Janet Graham

    as Karen
  • Judy Mooradian

    as Waitress
  • Adelaide João

    as Bar Patron (uncredited)
  • Wim Wenders

    as Tram Passenger (uncredited)
Directing Wim Wenders Director
Writing Robert Kramer Writer
Writing Josh Wallace Writer
Sound Jim Jarmusch Original Music Composer
Camera Fred Murphy Director of Photography
Editing Peter Przygodda Editor
Directing Greg Gears Assistant Director
Production Pierre Cottrell Associate Producer
Production Paulo Branco Associate Producer
Editing Jon Neuburger Editor
Editing Barbara von Weitershausen Editor
Sound Jürgen Knieper Original Music Composer
Production Chris Sievernich Producer
Costume & Make-Up Maria Gonzaga Makeup Artist
Art Zé Branco Set Designer
Production António Gonçalo Production Manager
Camera Henri Alekan Director of Photography
Camera Martin Schäfer Director of Photography
Directing Carlos Santana Assistant Director
Costume & Make-Up Maria Gonzaga Costume Designer
Production Wim Wenders Producer
Writing Wim Wenders Writer
Sound Jean-Paul Mugel Boom Operator
Directing João Canijo Assistant Director

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