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Hammett
Chinatown, San Francisco, 1928. Former private detective Dashiell Hammett, a compulsive drinker with tuberculosis who writes pulp fiction for a living, receives an unexpected visit from an old friend asking for help.
Wim Wenders
Casts & Crew
Frederic Forrest
Peter Boyle
Marilu Henner
Roy Kinnear
Lydia Lei
Elisha Cook Jr.
David Patrick Kelly
R.G. Armstrong
Richard Bradford
Jack Nance
Michael Chow
Sylvia Sidney
Elmer Kline
Royal Dano
Samuel Fuller
Lloyd Kino
Fox Harris
Rose Wong
Liz Roberson
Jean-François Ferreol
Alison Hong
Patricia Kong
Lisa Lu
Andrew Winner
Kenji Shibuya
James Quinn
Mark Anger
James Devney
Hank Worden
Christopher Day
Ciceley Rush
Chris Alcaide
Ben Breslauer
James Brodhead
John Hamilton
John T. Spiotta
Ross Thomas
Also Directed by Wim Wenders
A rare gem of cinematic storytelling that weaves docudrama, fictional reenactment, and experimental photography into a powerful, reflective work on the early days of German cinema. The film tells the story of the Skladanowsky Brothers, the German-born duo responsible for inventing the "bioskop", an early version of the film projector.
An anthology film following different stories around the theme of invisibility in the modern world.
Complete recording of Pina Bausch's piece Vollmond (Full Moon) by Wim Wenders.
Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.
In this fascinating Oscar-nominated documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together a group of legendary Cuban folk musicians (some in their 90s) to record a Grammy-winning CD in their native city of Havana. The result is a spectacular compilation of concert footage from the group's gigs in Amsterdam and New York City's famed Carnegie Hall, with director Wim Wenders capturing not only the music -- but also the musicians' life stories.
Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.
When Willie Nelson and album producer Daniel Lanois set out to create a cinematic-sounding album, "Teatro", they took over a disused movie theatre in Oxnard, California, and pictured its dusty glory on the cover art. Recorded as-live in situ amid the red velvet seats, Teatro sees Nelson working extensively with his frequent collaborator Emmylou Harris, who joins him for duets and on backing vocals. Recorded 1998. Wim Wenders filmed the event.
TWO OR THREE THINGS I KNOW ABOUT EDWARD HOPPER is an immersive experience in 3D, that takes its viewers on a journey into the world of Hopper, sharpening their senses for some aspects of his unique work.
Six days in the life of Wilhelm: a detached man without qualities. He wants to write, so his mother gives him a ticket to Bonn, telling him to live. On the train he meets an older man, an athlete in the 1936 Olympics, and his mute teen companion, Mignon. She's an acrobat in market squares for spare change.