Der Stand der Dinge (1982)
- Starring:
- Patrick Bauchau, Isabelle Weingarten, (more)
- Director(s):
- Wim Wenders
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Wim Wenders' The State of Things (Der Stand der Dinge) was financed by one of the director's chief mentors, Francis Ford Coppola. This highly autobiographical work concerns a shoestring movie producer and his ragtag crew. Stranded in the outer reaches of Portugal, the director doesn't even have any film in his camera. There's nothing left to do but scare up a potential backer--preferably one of those rich, movie-mad Americans. In illustrating the plight of the fictional filmmakers, Wenders strikes a blow on behalf of the homeless and disenfranchised everywhere; it is also an a clef recreation of the difficulties faced by the director during production of his first American film Hammett (also made under the auspices of Coppola). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Patrick Bauchau - Friedrich, Director
- Viva - Kate
- Paul Getty III - Dennis, Writer
- Geoffrey Carey - Robert
- Alexandra Auder - Jane
- Francisco Baiao - Soundman
- Camilla More - Julia
- Janet Rasak - Karen
- Monty Bane - Herbert
- Isabelle Weingarten - Anna
- Jeffrey Kime - Mark
- Rebecca Pauly - Joan
- Roger Corman - Lawyer
- Artur Semedo - Production Manager
- Allen Garfield - Gordon
- Samuel Fuller - Joe, Cameraman
- Robert Kramer - Camera operator
- Director(s):
- Wim Wenders
- Writer(s):
- Robert Kramer, Wim Wenders
- Producer(s):
- Chris Sievernich
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- 1982 - Venice International Film Festival - Golden Lion
