Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders

Story

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

Director

Paul Joyce

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

25 April 1990

Ensemble

Cast

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  Peter Falk

  Self

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  Dennis Hopper

  Self

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  Harry Dean Stanton

  Self

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  Wim Wenders

  Self

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  Ry Cooder

  Self

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  Samuel Fuller

  Self

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  Patricia Highsmith

  Self

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  Robby Müller

  Self

• Kraft Wetzel

  Self

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  Hanns Zischler

  Self