The State of Things (1982)
Der Stand der Dinge (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 1min
- Drama
- 18 Feb 1983 (USA)
- Movie
The crew is running out of money to finish their film.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Isabelle Weingarten | ... |
Anna
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Rebecca Pauly | ... |
Joan
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Jeffrey Kime | ... |
Mark
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| Geoffrey Carey | ... |
Robert
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Camila Mora-Scheihing | ... |
Julia
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Alexandra Auder | ... |
Jane
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| Patrick Bauchau | ... |
Friedrich Munro
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John Paul Getty III | ... |
Dennis
(as J. Paul Getty III)
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| Viva | ... |
Kate
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| Samuel Fuller | ... |
Joe
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Artur Semedo | ... |
Production Manager
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Francisco Baião | ... |
Soundman
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Robert Kramer | ... |
Camera Operator
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| Allen Garfield | ... |
Gordon
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| Roger Corman | ... |
The Lawyer
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Gisela Getty | ... |
Secretary
(as Martina Getty)
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| Monty Bane | ... |
Herbert
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Janet Graham | ... |
Karen
(as Janet Rasak)
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Judy Mooradian | ... |
Waitress
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| Adelaide João | ... |
Woman in Texas Bar (uncredited)
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| Wim Wenders | ... |
Tram passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Robert Kramer | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Wim Wenders | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Joshua Wallace | ... | (writer) |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | associate producer |
| Pierre Cottrell | ... | associate producer |
| Renée Gundelach | ... | consulting producer: financing |
| Christoph Holch | ... | commissioning editor: ZDF |
| Chris Sievernich | ... | producer |
| Wim Wenders | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jim Jarmusch | ||
| Jürgen Knieper | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Alekan | ||
| Fred Murphy | ||
| Martin Schäfer | ||
Editing by
| Jon Neuburger | ||
| Peter Przygodda | ||
| Barbara von Weitershausen | ||
Editorial Department
| Philipp Orgassa | ... | digital restoration colorist |
Costume Design by
| Maria Gonzaga | ||
Makeup Department
| Maria Gonzaga | ... | makeup artist: Portugal |
Production Management
| António Gonçalo | ... | production manager: Portugal |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| João Canijo | ... | trainee assistant director: Portugal |
| Greg Gears | ... | assistant director |
| Carlos Santana | ... | assistant director: Portugal |
Art Department
| Zé Branco | ... | set designer: Portugal |
Sound Department
| Anna R. Delanzo | ... | boom operator: Los Angeles |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | boom operator: Portugal |
| Neal Marshad | ... | sound re-recordist (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Andrea D'Amico | ... | optical effects: EFX Unlimited, New York |
| Laurie Spiegel | ... | computer graphics |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Joaquín Amaral | ... | key grip: Portugal |
| Manuel Carlos da Silva | ... | gaffer: Portugal |
| Steve Dubin | ... | assistant camera |
| Pedro Efe | ... | grip: Portugal |
| Jack English | ... | gaffer: Los Angeles |
| Agnès Godard | ... | assistant camera |
| Domingos Guicho | ... | grip: Portugal |
| Charles Libin | ... | gaffer: nyc inserts |
| Gabriel Lopes | ... | still photographer: Portugal |
| Carlos Mena | ... | loader: Portugal |
| Francisco Silva | ... | second assistant camera: Portugal |
| Raul Soares | ... | grip: Portugal |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene Assis | ... | seamstress: Portugal |
| Judy Shrewsbury | ... | costume assistant: Portugal |
Additional Crew
| Jorge Alves | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Maria Amaral | ... | production secretary: Portugal |
| António Luís Campos | ... | production assistant: Portugal (as Antonio Luis Campos) |
| Mário Castanheira | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Nuno Martins | ... | production assistant |
| Pedro M. Ruivo | ... | script: Portugal (as Pedro Ruivo) |
| José Maria Vaz da Silva | ... | production assistant: Portugal |
| Mickey Cottrell | ... | publicist (uncredited) |
| David DeCoteau | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Peter Przygodda | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Gray City
- V.O. Filmes
- Road Movies Filmproduktion
- Wim Wenders Productions
- Pro-ject Filmproduktion
- Pari Films (in association with)
- Musidora Films (in association with)
- Film International (in association with)
- Artificial Eye (in association with)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (in co-production with)
Distributors
- Artificial Eye (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Pari Films (1982) (France) (theatrical)
- Gray City (1983) (United States) (theatrical)
- Pacific Arts (1996) (United States) (VHS)
- Pacific Arts Video (1987) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD)
- Emerald (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Daiei International Film (1983) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Filmverlag der Autoren (1982) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Les Acacias (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Europa Filmes (2007) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Globo Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Leopardo Filmes (2017) (Portugal)
- Levné Knihy (2008) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (funding)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
On location in Portugal, a film crew runs out of film while making their own version of Roger Corman's Day the World Ended (1955). The producer is nowhere to be found and director Friedrich Munro attempts to find him in hopes of being able to finish the film.
Written by Karl Engel |
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| Taglines | They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Samuel Fuller's character is a cameraman named Joe. Fuller named him in honor of his friend and longtime cinematographer, Joseph F. Biroc. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Reverse Angle: Ein Brief aus New York (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Standin' at the Big Hotel See more » |
| Crazy Credits | When the opening credits finally appear(about 10 minutes into the film), they appear letter by letter as if typed by a typewriter. When the credits completely fill the screen, the camera pans to the left, wiping the credits off the screen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Mark:
You know, I take pictures, photographs, but I never really thought in black and white before I saw our rushes. Do you know what I mean? You can see the shape of things. Joe: Life is in colour, but black and white is more realistic. See more » |