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The State of Things (German: Der Stand der Dinge) is a 1982 road movie film directed by Wim Wenders. It tells the story of a film crew stuck in Portugal after the production runs out of film stock and money. The director travels to Los Angeles in search of his missing producer.
Feb 18, 1983 · The State of Things: Directed by Wim Wenders. With Isabelle Weingarten, Rebecca Pauly, Jeffrey Kime, Geoffrey Carey. The crew is running out of money to finish their film.
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- 1983-02-18
The State of Things 1982 2h 4m Mystery & Thriller List 40% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 83% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A Hollywood producer (Allen Goorwitz) leaves a director (Patrick Bauchau),...
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- Wim Wenders
Aug 30, 2020 · The State of Things. (Wim Wenders, 1982) by Douglas Buck August 30, 2020 5 minutes (1019 words) 4k restoration Cinéma Moderne. It all started out so promising.
The movie is visually beautiful, full of the magic of black and white photography. It's also a movie that constantly speaks about itself, about the hardships of shooting black and white, and about the need for "a story" which the film itself seems to lack. It tries not to be a film, but to film life.
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A satirical look at the madness of filmmaking in which a crew shooting a post-apocalyptic sci-fi flick called "The Survivors" runs out of money (and patience) and the director is forced to fly to the even more apocalyptic Hollywood looking for funds. Cast & Crew. Read More. Wim Wenders. Director. Allen Garfield.
