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The State of Things streaming

Original title: Der Stand der Dinge

1982 Movie United States, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, France, Portugal, Netherlands Drama 121 min FSK 12

By: Wim Wenders With: Samuel Fuller, Alexandra Auder, Rebecca Pauly, Jeffrey Kime, Isabelle Weingarten

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.

Filmium rating

69%

Festival Achievements

Rotterdam International Film Festival 1983

Selections:

IFFR Selection

Mood

Dark

Melancholic

Philosophical

Reflective

Restless

Tense

Cast & Crew

Wim Wenders

Robert Kramer

Joshua Wallace

Alexandra Auder

Rebecca Pauly

Geoffrey Carey

Samuel Fuller

Isabelle Weingarten

Patrick Bauchau

Jeffrey Kime

Allen Garfield

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Friedrich Munro (Character)

Henri Alekan

Henri Alekan (Cinematographer)

Notable Crew

Raúl Ruiz (Filmmaker Reference)

Wim Wenders (Director)

Adaptation

Film-In-Film

Homage To Classic Cinema

Budget

Art-House

Independent

Cinematic Technique

Artistic Cinematography

Black-And-White Cinematography

Character-Focused

Dialogue-Driven

Documentary-Like

Homage To Silent Film

Introspective

Noted Photographer Henri Alekan

Realistic

Film Movements

Art-House

Experimental

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Linear

Philosophical

Philosophical Reflections

Reflective

Pace

Contemplative

Deliberate

Reflective

Slow

Slow-Paced

Soundtrack

Jürgen Knieper

Original Score

Tracks From Joe Ely, X, The Del-Byzanteens

Style

Art-House

Black And White

Black-And-White

Cinematic

Linear

Philosophical Narrative

Post-Apocalyptic

Slow-Paced

Time-Period

1980S

Early 80S

Central Conflict

Crew'S Restlessness

Financial Struggles

Resource Scarcity

Running Out Of Film And Money

Search For Missing Producer

Search For Producer

Characters

Director Friedrich Munro

Film Crew

Producer Gordon

Ending

Ambiguous

Open-Ended

Search Continues

Historical Context

Early 1980S

Independent Cinema

Post-Punk Era

Key Plot Points

Film Production Halted

Philosophical Reflections

Search In Los Angeles

Plot

Existential

Film Crew In Portugal

Financial Struggle

Philosophical Musings

Post-Apocalyptic Film Within Film

Production Challenges

Search For Meaning

Search For Missing Producer

Search For Producer

Setting

Abandoned Hotel

Isolated

Los Angeles

Portugal

Post-Apocalyptic

Shooting Location

Los Angeles

Portugal

Theme

Artistic Creation

Existential Reflection

Existentialism

Film Industry Critique

Nature Of Filmmaking

Struggles Of Creativity

Genre

Art-House

Drama

Experimental

Science Fiction

Audiences

Art-House Enthusiasts

Cinephiles

Film Students

Titles

Der Stand der Dinge

The State of Things

Reception

Critical Acclaim

German Film Award

Golden Lion

Venice Film Festival Golden Lion

Production Countries

Portugal

West Germany

Release Year

1982

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