About Wim Wenders, Desperado
- Released on July 16, 2020
"Wings Of Desire" and "Buena Vista Social Club", "Paris, Texas" and "The State Of Things": Wim Wenders is considered one of the pioneers of New German Cinema and one of the most important and influential representatives of contemporary cinema. With never before shown archive material and extraordinary encounters with companions and contemporary witnesses such as Francis Ford Coppola, Willem Dafoe, Andie MacDowell, Hanns Zischler, Patti Smith and Werner Herzog, this documentary provides unique insights into the life and work of one of the most multifaceted artists of our times. Renowned documentary filmmaker Eric Friedler ("It Must Schwing. The Blue Note Story") and his co-director Andreas Frege were given the exclusive opportunity to portray Wenders for this film. From Dusseldorf to Paris, and all the way to the desert of Texas, the film traces iconic locations and decisive moments in Wenders' work as director, producer, photographer and author.
Full Cast of Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders plays Self
Francis Ford Coppola plays Self
Willem Dafoe plays Self
Werner Herzog plays Self
Patti Smith plays Self
Bruno Ganz plays Self (archive footage)
Andie MacDowell plays Self
Patrick Bauchau plays Self
Tom Farrell plays Self
Agnès Godard plays Self
Edward Lachman plays Self
Erika Pluhar plays Self
Amanda Plummer plays Self
Rüdiger Vogler plays Self
Donata Wenders plays Self
Hanns Zischler plays Self
Campino plays Self
Hark Bohm plays Self
Ry Cooder plays Self (archive footage)
Rainer Werner Fassbinder plays Self (archive footage)
Claire Denis plays Self (archive sound)
Dagmar Forelle plays Self - Personal Assistant
Dennis Hopper plays Self (archive footage)
Alexander Kluge plays Self (archive footage)
Franz Lustig plays Self
Jean-Paul Mugel plays Self
Robby Müller plays Self (archive footage)
Harry Dean Stanton plays Self (archive footage)
Laurens Straub plays Self (archive footage)
Crew of Wim Wenders, Desperado
Directing
Writing
Crew
Sound
Camera
Editing
Production
- Wim Wenders
- Francis Ford Coppola
- Willem Dafoe
- Werner Herzog
- Patti Smith
- Bruno Ganz
- Andie MacDowell
- Patrick Bauchau
- Tom Farrell
- Agnès Godard
- Edward Lachman
- Erika Pluhar
- Amanda Plummer
- Rüdiger Vogler
- Donata Wenders
- Hanns Zischler
- Campino
- Hark Bohm
- Ry Cooder
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Claire Denis
- Dagmar Forelle
- Dennis Hopper
- Alexander Kluge
- Franz Lustig
- Jean-Paul Mugel
- Robby Müller
- Harry Dean Stanton
- Laurens Straub