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1982·12

The State of Things

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

Drama2h 1m

🍅40%

🍅

40%

Tomatometer

🍿

83%

Popcornmeter

6.4

TMDB

Storyline

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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Details

DirectorWim Wenders

ReleasedMar 22, 1982

StatusReleased

Original languageGerman

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guide12DE

Studios

Pro-ject Filmproduktion

ZDF

Artificial EyeV.O. FilmesWim Wenders ProductionsGray City

Cast

Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Anna

Rebecca Pauly

Rebecca Pauly

Joan

Jeffrey Kime

Mark

Geoffrey Carey

Geoffrey Carey

Robert

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Julia

Alexandra Auder

Alexandra Auder

Jane

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Friedrich Munro

Paul Getty Jr.

Dennis

Viva

Viva

Kate

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Joe

Artur Semedo

Artur Semedo

Production Manager

Francisco Baião

Soundman

Reviews

3 reviews · 2 critics

1 fresh · 1 rotten

D

Diego Galán

RTEl Pais (Spain)Aug 27, 2019

Perhaps this is the state of things, but it's probably just the mood of a director with issues who hasn't found the support of his peers outside his country. [Full Review in Spanish]

M

Mary Ann Brussat

RTSpirituality & PracticeAug 19, 2004

An engrossing examination of movie-making.

R

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Information

Title

The State of Things

Released

Mar 22, 1982

Rated

12

Region of Origin

Germany, United Kingdom

Original Audio

German

Runtime

2h 1m

Status

Released

Studios

Pro-ject Filmproduktion, ZDF

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