The State of Things (1982)
Der Stand der Dinge
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
121 min
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.
- Release date
- October 29, 1982
- Country of origin
- United States, Portugal, France, Germany
Where to watch
No streaming options in United States for now. Pick another country.
Trailer
Cast
- Isabelle Weingarten as Anna
- Rebecca Pauly as Joan
- Jeffrey Kime as Mark
- Geoffrey Carey as Robert
- Camila Mora-Scheihing as Julia
- Alexandra Auder as Jane
- Patrick Bauchau as Friedrich Munro
- John Paul Getty III as Dennis
- Viva as Kate
- Samuel Fuller as Joe
- Artur Semedo as Production Manager
- Francisco Baião as Soundman
- Robert Kramer as Camera Operator
- Allen Garfield as Gordon
- Roger Corman as The Lawyer
- Gisela Getty as Secretary
- Monty Bane as Herbert
- Janet Graham as Karen
- Adelaide João as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Wim Wenders as Tram Passenger (uncredited)
Crew
- Wim Wenders · Director
- Robert Kramer · Writer
- Wim Wenders · Writer
- Joshua Wallace · Writer
- Renée Gundelach · Producer
- Chris Sievernich · Producer
- Wim Wenders · Producer
- Jim Jarmusch · Composer
- Jürgen Knieper · Composer
- Henri Alekan · Cinematographer
- Fred Murphy · Cinematographer
- Martin Schäfer · Cinematographer
- Jon Neuburger · Editor
- Peter Przygodda · Editor
- Barbara von Weitershausen · Editor