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Der Stand der Dinge
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Overview

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Director:

Wim Wenders

Writers:

Robert Kramer (writer)
Josh Wallace (writer)
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Release Date:

18 February 1983 (USA) more

Genre:

Drama more

Plot:

On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's _Day the World Ended... more | full synopsis

Awards:

3 wins more

NewsDesk:

Wenders To Head Venice Jury
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 30 June 2008, 10:23 AM, PDT)

User Comments:

One of my all time favorite more (13 total)


Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Isabelle Weingarten ... Anna
Rebecca Pauly ... Joan
Jeffrey Kime ... Mark
Geoffrey Carey ... Robert
Camila Mora-Scheihing ... Julia (as Camila Mora)
Alexandra Auder ... Jane

Patrick Bauchau ... Friedrich Munro
Paul Getty Jr. ... Dennis (as J. Paul Getty III)
Viva ... Kate
Samuel Fuller ... Joe
Artur Semedo ... Production Manager
Francisco Baião ... Soundman
Robert Kramer ... Camera Operator
Allen Garfield ... Gordon
Roger Corman ... The Lawyer
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

O Estado das Coisas (Portugal)
The State of Things
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Runtime:

Sweden:125 min | USA:121 min

Language:

English | French

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Australia:M | Finland:K-11 | UK:15 (DVD rating) | UK:AA

Company:

Gray City more


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Samuel Fuller's character is a cameraman named Joe. Fuller named him in honor of his friend and longtime cinematographer, Joseph F. Biroc. 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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Movie Connections:

Referenced in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006) more

Soundtrack:

Beyond and Back more


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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
One of my all time favorite, 18 January 2000
9/10
Author: Alain Tanguay from Montreal, Canada

This is one movie I've enjoyed seeing over and over.It's one of my all time favorite. The story is pretty simple; A filmmaker runs out of money while shooting in Portugal. He goes looking for his producer in Los Angeles to find out what is going on. This one of the most beautifully shot movie in black and white I've seen and it helps to set the overall atmosphere of the film. The cast is great and the story flows right along. Apart from a few lenghty scenes (wich is why I gave it a 9), you won't be disappointed.If you're interested at all about movie making don't miss this one.

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