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Wings of Fame
“If you think life is strange, wait till you see what comes next.”
6.5 / 10• 1990• 1h 56m•R• English
DramaFantasyComedy
Storyline
After several attempts to approach film star Cesar Valentin, writer Brian Smith takes matters into his own hands, shooting the actor in front of hundreds of fans, only to be killed himself in the ensuing chaos. Achieving instant notoriety, Smith transcends with Valentin to a luxury hotel in the afterlife, a strange new world beyond the veil of mortality inhabited exclusively by dead celebrities.
Cast & Crew
Peter O'Toole
Cesar Valentin
Lead
Colin Firth
Brian Smith
Marie Trintignant
Bianca
Andréa Ferréol
Theresa
Robert Stephens
Merrick
EU
Ellen Umlauf
Aristida
Maria Becker
Dr. Frisch
Gottfried John
Zlatogorski
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otakar Votoček's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Wings of Fame is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
