CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 2h 1m

The State of Things

They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.

64%(85)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byWim Wenders

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 1m
Language
DE
Released
March 22, 1982
Studios
ZDFArtificial EyeRoad Movies

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
DER STAND DER DINGE - Trailer ( 1982 )

DER STAND DER DINGE - Trailer ( 1982 )

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Isabelle Weingarten

Isabelle Weingarten

Anna

Rebecca Pauly

Rebecca Pauly

Joan

Jeffrey Kime

Mark

Geoffrey Carey

Geoffrey Carey

Robert

Camila Mora-Scheihing

Julia

Alexandra Auder

Alexandra Auder

Jane

Patrick Bauchau

Patrick Bauchau

Friedrich Munro

Paul Getty Jr.

Dennis

Viva

Viva

Kate

Samuel Fuller

Samuel Fuller

Joe

Creative team
Directed by
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders
Written by
Robert Kramer
Robert Kramer
Josh Wallace
Produced by
Chris Sievernich
Chris Sievernich
Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders

Keep watching

More like this

V. Shantaram

V. Shantaram

2026 · Film

Myth5.0

Myth

2019 · Film

Reflection

Reflection

2023 · Film

The Christmas Special

The Christmas Special

2024 · Film

Alex in Wonderland5.5

Alex in Wonderland

1970 · Film

Beware of a Holy Whore6.2

Beware of a Holy Whore

1971 · Film

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood7.4

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019 · Film

Superboys of Malegaon7.6

Superboys of Malegaon

2025 · Film

Reprise

Reprise

2019 · Film

And On That Day

And On That Day

2021 · Film

By Player8.5

By Player

2000 · Film

.446.0

.44

2019 · Film

Extro7.7

Extro

2019 · Film

Following the Sound8.5

Following the Sound

2024 · Film

Don't Eat Your Toast In My Bed

Don't Eat Your Toast In My Bed

2025 · Film

Inside the Rain5.0

Inside the Rain

2020 · Film

The Hero

The Hero

2026 · Film

State and Main6.3

State and Main

2000 · Film

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond7.5

Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond

2017 · Film

A Dirty Carnival7.0

A Dirty Carnival

2006 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

Fedora6.7

Fedora

1978 · Film

3 Days in Quiberon6.3

3 Days in Quiberon

2018 · Film

Fog in August7.4

Fog in August

2016 · Film

The Girl in the Book5.8

The Girl in the Book

2015 · Film

TalhotBlond6.3

TalhotBlond

2012 · Film

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds7.3

The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds

1972 · Film

The Visit7.2

The Visit

1964 · Film

Normal6.7

Normal

2003 · Film

This Crazy Heart7.3

This Crazy Heart

2017 · Film

Meltdown: Days of Destruction6.0

Meltdown: Days of Destruction

2006 · Film

Gigi & Nate7.7

Gigi & Nate

2022 · Film

Holy Lands6.1

Holy Lands

2019 · Film

What Maisie Knew7.1

What Maisie Knew

2013 · Film

Brand Upon the Brain!6.6

Brand Upon the Brain!

2007 · Film

Yellow Letters7.2

Yellow Letters

2026 · Film

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film7.0

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film

2013 · Film

Skin6.4

Skin

2009 · Film

A Year Ago in Winter6.3

A Year Ago in Winter

2008 · Film

In the Aisles6.9

In the Aisles

2018 · Film

Mr. Turner6.5

Mr. Turner

2014 · Film