Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders 34 years old

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

Credits

Peter Falk as

Dennis Hopper as

Harry Dean Stanton as

Wim Wenders as

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Cast

Name	Character
Peter Falk He was 62, 83 years old when he died
Dennis Hopper He was 53, 74 years old when he died
Harry Dean Stanton He was 63, 91 years old when he died
Wim Wenders He was 44, now 78 years old

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders Crew

Name	Department
Paul Joyce as Director. He was 46 (now 80) years old	Directing

Motion and Emotion: The Films of Wim Wenders (34 years)

Release day: Wednesday, April 25, 1990
Runtime: 90 minutes