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Release Date:
10 February 2000 (Germany) moreTagline:
Everyone has something to hide.Plot:
Tragi-comic, romantic whodunnit set in a run down hotel which plays host to mentally ill people too poor to afford medical insurance. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 4 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(8 articles)
Rockin' The Reel: Musicians Turned Moviemakers (From IFC. 27 June 2008, 8:49 AM, PDT)
The Rise and Fall (and continual Fall) of Wim Wenders
(From ioncinema. 29 May 2008)
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The film version of a literary style known as Magical Realism more (174 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jeremy Davies | ... | Tom Tom | |
| Milla Jovovich | ... | Eloise | |
| Mel Gibson | ... | Detective Skinner | |
| Jimmy Smits | ... | Geronimo | |
| Peter Stormare | ... | Dixie | |
| Amanda Plummer | ... | Vivien | |
| Gloria Stuart | ... | Jessica | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Hector | |
| Donal Logue | ... | Charley Best | |
| Bud Cort | ... | Shorty | |
| Julian Sands | ... | Terence Scopey | |
| Conrad Roberts | ... | Stix | |
| Harris Yulin | ... | Stanley Goldkiss | |
| Charlayne Woodard | ... | Jean Swift | |
| Ellen Cleghorne | ... | Marlene |
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Rated R for language and some sexual content.Parents Guide:
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122 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Malaysia:18PL (uncut) | Malaysia:U (cut) | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Chile:18 | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:18 | Portugal:M/16 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:RFun Stuff
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The film's story was conceived by and the film produced by Bono, the lead singer of U2. (U2 have contributed songs to all Wim Wenders' films since _Until the End of the World (1991)_). The band makes a brief cameo appearance in the hotel's lobby. The hotel is an actual hotel in L.A. and Bono was inspired to come up with the idea for the film after the group shot the video for the song "Where the Streets Have No Name" there in the mid-1980s. In the video the band gave a live performance on the roof from where Tom-Tom jumps. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The positions of the pool balls change during the voting scene. moreSoundtrack:
Ground beneath Her Feet moreFAQ
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It's a screwball tragedy, a term made up by someone else to describe this film. There are no others of this type. It's a love story without "They lived happily ever after"; it's a mystery (the essence of real) in a subtly surreal world. Not only is the story unique, but so are most of the characters, which seems to be a problem for some viewers. I don't want to paint this movie as too weird, but its differences are some of the best things about it.
Cinematography is classic, sharp, lots of deep focus. Exteriors, interiors, non-traditional lighting, a dawn scene shot before the magic hour, it all looks great. I can't recall a scene with foreground in focus while background is out, or vice versa.
U2 contributed a tune or two to the soundtrack, as they have for all Wim Wenders films since the 80s. The rest of the soundtrack is jazzy. It supports the film beautifully, and is available on CD.
If you've liked any of Wim Wenders films, I think you'll love this one.