Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Synopsis

Though very polite and British, this feature-length documentary about German filmmaker Wim Wenders offers the most penetrating insights and the best overall critique of his work that I have encountered anywhere. Paul Joyce, who directed it, has also made documentaries about Nicolas Roeg, David Cronenberg, Nagisa Oshima, and Dennis Hopper, and he knows the conventional format well enough to get the most out of it. There are good clips and interesting commentaries from the interviewed subjects, who include Wenders himself, cinematographer Robby Muller, filmmaker Sam Fuller, novelist Patricia Highsmith, musician Ry Cooder, actors Harry Dean Stanton, Peter Falk, and Hanns Zischler, and critic Kraft Wetzel, who is especially provocative. A must-see for Wenders fans, highly recommended for everyone else. –Jonathan Rosenbaum, 1989

Main Cast

Peter Falk

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Dennis Hopper

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 71%

Harry Dean Stanton

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Wim Wenders

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 100%

Ry Cooder

Self

Age : 77 | Popularity : 23%

Samuel Fuller

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Patricia Highsmith

Self

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Robby Müller

Self

Age : 78 | Popularity : 23%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Paul Joyce
Production	Producer	Chris Rodley
Camera	Director of Photography	Ken Morse
Editing	Editor	Tony Lawson
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