Cinematic background from The State of Things 1982 - 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.

The State of Things

1982

Drama

Directors:
Wim Wenders
Writers:
Wim Wenders, Robert Kramer, Joshua Wallace
Official poster of The State of Things 1982 directed by [object Object]
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Two men in business suits facing one another; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man holding a video camera; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An older man sitting at a bar with a woman sitting at the bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man walking on a train track in front of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An old car parked in a parking lot with palm trees in the background; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man talking on a cell phone while wearing a leather jacket; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man taking a picture of the ocean with a camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman is driving a car while smoking a cigarette; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Two men sitting on a bus with a road in the background; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man walking down a set of stairs near the ocean; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Two women are taking pictures with a video camera; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man sitting in a barber chair while another man looks on; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An older man smoking a cigarette near the ocean; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man leaning against a wall; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black - and - white photo of a street sign and a trailer; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man standing in a hallway with two other people; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An older man smoking a cigar on the beach; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man is walking through a dark tunnel; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man taking a picture; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Two men sitting next to each other on steps; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man in a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man standing next to another man on the beach; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man sitting on a bench holding a ball; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man in the back of a car; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of cars driving down a street; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man in a leather jacket is holding his ear buds; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man looking out of a window; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man standing in front of mountains; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white painting of a tree on a hill; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman talking on a phone while standing in front of a wall; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man and a man smoking a cigarette and drinking a glass of water; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An older man sitting at a table with a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman is writing on a notepad by the ocean; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man sitting at a bar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A car parked on the side of the road at night; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man and a woman sitting at a dinner table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man standing in front of the ocean; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman sitting on a bench holding a cell phone; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman handing a tray of food to a man in the back of a car; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man sitting on the side of a building next to a sidewalk; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man standing next to an outdoor swimming pool; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man and a woman sitting in the back of a car; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman writing on a notepad at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and bow tie; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man looking at himself in a mirror; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A person standing on the edge of a swimming pool near the ocean; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man taking a picture of the ocean with a camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man in a leather jacket looking out a window at a city; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man playing a guitar; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of people walking up a hill; Extreme Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Two people sitting at a dinner table with drinks; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman holding up a picture of a man; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man sitting on the ground with a box in front of his face; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man looking out of a window; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A young woman talking on a phone while wearing a scarf; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man holding a cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit and tie; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An old fashioned type writer sitting in front of the ocean; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman is reading a book by a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man sitting at a table in front of two other men; Wide shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a man looking down; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man and a woman standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black - and - white photo of a bus on the street; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A man laying on the ground holding a cell phone; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – Black and white photograph of a woman sitting at a table; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A black and white photo of a girl and two older women; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A group of people standing next to each other; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A woman sitting in the driver's seat of a car on a highway; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – A person standing on a sidewalk under an archway; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “The State of Things” (1982), directed by Wim Wenders – An older man smoking a cigarette while sitting in a chair; Close Up shot, High angle