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Der Stand der Dinge (1982)

125 min  -  Drama  -   18 February 1983 (USA)
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On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's _Day the World Ended... See full summary »

Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Wim Wenders, Robert Kramer, and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Allen Garfield, Samuel Fuller and Isabelle Weingarten
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Isabelle Weingarten Isabelle Weingarten ...
Anna
Rebecca Pauly Rebecca Pauly ...
Joan
Jeffrey Kime Jeffrey Kime ...
Mark
Geoffrey Carey Geoffrey Carey ...
Robert
Camila Mora-Scheihing Camila Mora-Scheihing ...
Julia (as Camila Mora)
Alexandra Auder Alexandra Auder ...
Jane
Patrick Bauchau ...
Friedrich Munro
Paul Getty Jr. Paul Getty Jr. ...
Dennis (as J. Paul Getty III)
Viva Viva ...
Kate
Samuel Fuller Samuel Fuller ...
Joe
Artur Semedo Artur Semedo ...
Production Manager
Francisco Baião Francisco Baião ...
Soundman
Robert Kramer Robert Kramer ...
Camera Operator
Allen Garfield ...
Gordon
Roger Corman ...
The Lawyer
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Storyline

On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's _Day the World Ended, The (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 Karl Engel <cassiel@ix.netcom.com>  

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

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

West Germany | Portugal | USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The State of Things See more »

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$6,000,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Artificial Eye, Gray City, Musidora Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sweden:  | USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Wim Wenders borrowed the entire cast and crew of The Territory to make this film. See more »

Quotes

Mark: You know, I take pictures, photographs, but I never really thought in black and white before I saw our rushes. Do you know what I mean? You can see the shape of things.
Joe: Life is in colour, but black and white is more realistic.
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Crazy Credits

When the opening credits finally appear(about 10 minutes into the film),
they appear letter by letter as if typed by a typewriter. When the credits
completely fill the screen, the camera pans to the left, wiping the credits
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Connections

Referenced in The African Twintowers (2008) See more »

Soundtracks

"Lies to Live By"
By The Del-Byzanteens (as The Del Byzanteens)
Courtesy of The Del Byzanteens See more »