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Wings of Fame (1990)
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23 March 1990 (Netherlands)
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If you think life is strange, wait till you see what comes next.
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A famous movie actor (Peter O'Toole) claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer...
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Another in the list of "Greatest movies ever made that no one knows about".
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter O'Toole | ... | Cesar Valentin | |
| Colin Firth | ... | Brian Smith | |
| Marie Trintignant | ... | Bianca | |
| Andréa Ferréol | ... | Theresa | |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Merrick | |
| Ellen Umlauf | ... | Aristida | |
| Maria Becker | ... | Dr. Frisch | |
| Walter Gotell | ... | Receptionist | |
| Gottfried John | ... | Zlatogorski | |
| Michiel Romeyn | ... | Baldesari | |
| Nicolas Chagrin | ... | Delgado | |
| Ken Campbell | ... | Head Waiter | |
| Mark Tandy | ... | Composer | |
| Dagmar Schwarz | ... | Beate | |
| Phil Warnett |
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116 min
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Peter O'Toole plays... himself! (basically), as a famous and somewhat distanced (in more ways that one) Movie Star, with Colin Firth as his avenging stalker.
This film is worth the wait of a rather slow beginning, and yes, it is a masterpiece.
A definite must see for every film enthusiast.