| Director | Otakar Votocek |
|---|---|
| Producer | Laurens Geels Dick Maas |
| Screenplay | Herman Koch Otakar Votocek |
| Starring | Peter O'Toole Colin Firth |
| Music | Paul M. van Brugge |
| Cinematography | Alex Thomson |
| Editing | Hans van Dongen |
| Studio | First Floor Features |
| Distributor | Cannon Film Distributors |
| Released | 23 March 1990 (Netherlands); 26 April 1991 (UK) |
| Runtime | 116 minutes |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Language | English |
Wings of Fame is a 1990 Dutch English-language comedy fantasy film (released in the UK on 26 April 1991)[1] directed by Otakar Votocek and starring Peter O'Toole, Colin Firth, Marie Trintignant, Andréa Ferréol and Robert Stephens.[2] The script was written by Dutch writer Herman Koch.
Plot
A famous movie actor (Peter O'Toole) claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengefully kills him but then dies as a result of an accident. Next, they both find themselves in after-life, where souls of all famous people are gathered.
Cast
- 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
- Walter Gotell as Receptionist
- Gottfried John as Zlatogorski
- Michiel Romeyn as Baldesari
- Nicolas Chagrin as Delgado
- Ken Campbell as Head Waiter
References
- ^ Wings of Fame at IMDb
- ^ "Wings of Fame (1990)", BFI.
External links
- Wings of Fame at IMDb