Wings of Fame
If you think life is strange, wait till you see what comes next.
1990 · 1h 56m · R
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Directed by
Otakar Votoček
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Otakar Votoček Director
- Peter O'Toole as Cesar Valentin
- Colin Firth as Brian Smith
- Marie Trintignant as Bianca
- Andréa Ferréol as Theresa
- Robert Stephens as Merrick
- Ellen Umlauf as Aristida
- Maria Becker as Dr. Frisch
- Gottfried John as Zlatogorski
- Michiel Romeyn as Baldesari
- Ken Campbell as Head Waiter
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