The State of Things
Der Stand der Dinge
1982 · 2h 1m · Drama · Germany, United Kingdom · Rated 12 (DE)
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
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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Wim Wenders6.2Smart score
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