The State of Things (Der Stand der Dinge) 42 years old
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.
Credits
The State of Things Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Allen Garfield He was 42, now 84 years old | as Gordon |
| Roger Corman He was 55, now 98 years old | as The Lawyer |
| Viva She was 43, now 86 years old | as Kate |
| Patrick Bauchau He was 43, now 85 years old | as Friedrich Munro |
| Wim Wenders He was 36, now 79 years old | as Tram Passenger |
| Rebecca Pauly She was 27, now 70 years old | as Joan |
| Jeffrey Kime He was 24, now 66 years old | as Mark |
| Samuel Fuller He was 69, 85 years old when he died | as Joe |
| Adelaide João She was 54, now 97 years old | as Woman in Texas Bar (uncredited) |
| Isabelle Weingarten She was 32, now 74 years old | as Anna |
| Alexandra Auder | as Jane |
| Robert Kramer He was 42, 60 years old when he died | as Camera Operator |
| Camila Mora-Scheihing | as Julia |
| Paul Getty, Jr. | as Dennis |
| Artur Semedo He was 57, 76 years old when he died | as Production Manager |
| Geoffrey Carey | as Robert |
| Francisco Baião | as Soundman |
The State of Things Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Chris Sievernich as Producer. | Production |
| Fred Murphy as Director of Photography. He was 39 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| Barbara von Weitershausen as Editor. She was 36 (now 78) years old | Editing |
| Robert Kramer as Writer. He was 42 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Wim Wenders as Director. He was 36 (now 79) years old | Directing |
| Wim Wenders as Writer. He was 36 (now 79) years old | Writing |
| Henri Alekan as Director of Photography. He was 73 (92) years old when He died | Camera |
| Peter Przygodda as Editor. He was 40 (69) years old when He died | Editing |
| Jean-Paul Mugel as Boom Operator. | Sound |
| Pierre Cottrell as Associate Producer. He was 36 (69) years old when He died | Production |
| Josh Wallace as Writer. | Writing |
| Jon Neuburger as Editor. | Editing |
The State of Things (42 years)
They didn't want to kill him. They just wanted a story.
- Release day: Monday, March 22, 1982
- Runtime: 125 minutes