Until the End of the World (1991)
Bis ans Ende der Welt (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 2h 38min
- Action, Drama
- 25 Dec 1991 (USA)
- Movie
In 1999, Claire Tourneur's life is forever changed after she survives a car crash. She rescues Sam and travels the world with him. Writer Eugene Fitzpatrick follows and writes their story as a method of recording dreams is being developed.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Solveig Dommartin | ... |
Claire Tourneur
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Pietro Falcone | ... |
Mario
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Enzo Turrin | ... |
Doctor
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Chick Ortega | ... |
Chico Rémy
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| Eddy Mitchell | ... |
Raymond Monnet
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| William Hurt | ... |
Sam Farber, alias Trevor McPhee
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| Adelle Lutz | ... |
Makiko
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| Ernie Dingo | ... |
Burt
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Jean-Charles Dumay | ... |
Mechanic
(as Jean Charles Dumay)
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| Sam Neill | ... |
Eugene Fitzpatrick
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Ernest Berk | ... |
Anton Farber
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Christine Oesterlein | ... |
Irina Farber
(as Christine Österlein)
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| Rüdiger Vogler | ... |
Phillip Winter
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| Diogo Dória | ... |
Receptionist
(as Diogo Doria)
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| Amália Rodrigues | ... |
Woman in Street Car
(as Amalia Rodrigues)
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| Elena Prudnikova | ... |
Krasikova
(as Elena Smirnova)
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Jinzhan Zhang | ... |
Truck Driver
(as Zhang Jinzhan)
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| Naoto Takenaka | ... |
Custodian
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Hiroshi Kanbe | ... |
Hotel Guest
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Yugi Ogata | ... |
Hotel Guest
(as Yuji Ogata)
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Miwako Fujitani | ... |
Maid
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| Kuniko Miyake | ... |
Mrs. Mori
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| Chishû Ryû | ... |
Mr. Mori
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| Allen Garfield | ... |
Bernie, Used Car Dealer
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Alec Jason | ... |
Narcotics Agent
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| Lois Chiles | ... |
Elsa Farber
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Lauren Graham | ... |
Heidi
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| David Gulpilil | ... |
David
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Fred Welsh | ... |
Policeman
(as Fred Walsh)
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Charlie McMahon | ... |
Buzzer
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| Alfred Lynch | ... |
Old Man Alfred
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| Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Edith Farber
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Justine Saunders | ... |
Maisie
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Kylie Belling | ... |
Lydia
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Bart Willoughby | ... |
Ned
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Jimmy Little | ... |
Peter
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| Max von Sydow | ... |
Henry Farber
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Rhoda Roberts | ... |
Ronda
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Paul Livingston | ... |
Karl
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Susan Leith | ... |
Nora Oliveira
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Detlef Winterberg | ... |
Astronaut
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Jean-Marie Rase |
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| Dolores Chaplin |
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Sylvette Dommartin |
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Peter Przygodda |
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Barbara Wenders |
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Hella Wenders |
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Michael Wenders |
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Erika Rabau |
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Lothar Wildhirth |
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Kazuhiko Uemura |
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Eric Beaver |
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Jerry Barrish |
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Michelle Cook |
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Bob Stewart |
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| David Byrne | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Tom Farrell | ... |
Madman in Bar (uncredited)
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| Tom Waits | ... |
Singer in Bar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wim Wenders | ||
Written by
| Peter Carey | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Wim Wenders | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wim Wenders | ... | (original idea by) & |
| Solveig Dommartin | ... | (original idea by) |
| Michael Almereyda | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Paulo Branco | ... | executive producer |
| Greg Coote | ... | executive producer: Australia |
| Anatole Dauman | ... | producer |
| Walter Donohue | ... | associate producer |
| Ulrich Felsberg | ... | executive producer |
| Masa Mikage | ... | associate producer |
| Marc Monnet | ... | line producer |
| Julia Overton | ... | associate producer: Australia |
| Rosanna Roditi | ... | line producer |
| Jean-Pierre Spiri-Mercanton | ... | executive producer |
| Jonathan T. Taplin | ... | producer (as Jonathan Taplin) |
| Kim Vecera | ... | executive producer: Australia |
| Wim Wenders | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Graeme Revell | ||
Cinematography by
| Robby Müller | ||
Editing by
| Peter Przygodda | ||
Editorial Department
| Susan Fortson | ... | assistant editor |
| Philipp Orgassa | ... | digital restoration colorist |
| Sandra Schmidt | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne Schnee | ... | assistant editor |
| Barbara von Weitershausen | ... | post production supervisor |
Production Design by
| Thierry Flamand | ||
Art Direction by
| Steve Burns | ||
| Claudio Carrer | ||
| Ian Gracie | ||
| Denis Renault | ||
| Jan Schlubach | ... | (as Jan Schluback) |
Set Decoration by
| Zé Branco | ||
| Tim Ferrier | ||
Costume Design by
| Montserrat Casanova | ||
| Yohji Yamamoto | ||
Makeup Department
| Cristiana Bertini | ... | makeup: Italian unit (as Christiana Bertini) |
| Stefania dal Corso | ... | makeup: Italian unit |
| Francesco Finottello | ... | hair: Italian unit |
| Isabelle Legay | ... | hair stylist |
| Agathe Moro | ... | key hair stylist |
| Thi-Loan Nguyen | ... | key makeup artist (as Thi Loan Nguyen) |
Production Management
| Karsten Brünig | ... | unit manager |
| Guido Cerasuolo | ... | production manager: Italian unit |
| Karen J. McCabe | ... | production manager: USA |
| Ginette Mejinsky | ... | production manager |
| Rosanna Roditi | ... | production manager: Italian unit |
| Michael Schwarz | ... | production manager: second unit |
| Barbara von Wrangell | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alessandro Bressanello | ... | assistant director: Italian unit |
| Marc Jenny | ... | assistant director (as Marc Jeny) |
| Scott Kirby | ... | second assistant director |
| Tony Mahood | ... | assistant director: Australia |
| Thierry Verrier | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bob Booker | ... | art department runner |
| Sally Campbell | ... | production design: Australia |
| Claudio Carrer | ... | art director: Italian unit |
| Thierry Chavenon | ... | set trainee |
| Patrick Colpaert | ... | assistant art director |
| Jean-René Coulon | ... | props |
| Brian Dusting | ... | props buyer |
| Michael Fechner | ... | property master: Germany |
| Thierry Flamand | ... | futuristic objects |
| Blossom Flint | ... | props buyer |
| Peter Forbes | ... | art department runner |
| Colin Gibson | ... | property master |
| Albrecht Konrad | ... | space lab designer |
| Bret Lama | ... | art department coordinator |
| José Matos | ... | construction coordinator |
| Lucia Nogara | ... | assistant art director: Italian unit |
| John Rann | ... | construction manager |
| Denis Renault | ... | assistant production designer |
| Amanda Sallybanks | ... | art department co-ordinator (as Amanda Selling) |
| Christine Teulier | ... | property master |
| Gregg Thomas | ... | greens supervisor |
| Michael Tonke | ... | prop buyer: Germany |
| Joey Weber | ... | assistant art director |
| Brandon Hendroff | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Milan Bor | ... | mixing engineer |
| Sophie Chiabaut | ... | boom operator |
| Oliver Gieth | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer |
| Darrell Hanzalik | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Hans-Walter Kramski | ... | foley artist |
| Matthias Lempert | ... | sound effects |
| Jean-Paul Mugel | ... | sound recordist |
| Bernd Schmidt | ... | foley artist |
| Fine Schmidt | ... | foley editor |
| Angelika Siegmeier | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Barbara von Weitershausen | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Frank Schlegel | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Olivier Cotte | ... | digital compositor |
| Morton McAdams | ... | production supervisor: special visual effects |
| Frank Schlegel | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Simon Weisse | ... | visual effects miniatures |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stefano Biscaro | ... | grip: Italian unit |
| Patrick Bramucci | ... | gaffer: Italian unit (as Patric Bramucci) |
| Andrea Chiozzotto | ... | rigging electrician |
| Dario Gardi | ... | electrician: Italian unit |
| Kevan Jenson | ... | video engineer |
| John Lee | ... | electrician: Australia |
| John Malvino | ... | assistant camera |
| Mikael Monod | ... | electrician |
| Paul Moyes | ... | best boy: Australian section |
| Benedict Neuenfels | ... | clapper loader / second unit camera |
| Christopher Porter | ... | key gaffer |
| Martina Radwan | ... | assistant camera |
| Arduino Rizzi | ... | electrician: Italian unit (as Rizzi Arduino) |
| Hito Steyerl | ... | video camera: second unit |
| Pim Tjujerman | ... | focus puller |
Casting Department
| Daniela Foà | ... | casting: Italian unit |
| Luigi Gallina | ... | crowd marshall: Italian unit |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Len Alexander | ... | costume supervisor |
| Sandi Cichello | ... | costumer/dresser |
| Christophe Giraud | ... | costume painter |
| Germinal Rangel | ... | costume supervisor |
| Philippe Schuller | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Susanne Vierkötter | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Patrick Boshart | ... | location scout |
| Jason Kliot | ... | location scout |
| Gabriele Mattner | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Dick Bernstein | ... | music editor |
| Sharon Boyle | ... | music supervisor |
| David Darling | ... | musician: solo cello and additional improvisation |
| Gary Goetzman | ... | music supervisor |
| Peter Przygodda | ... | music editor |
| Jane Siberry | ... | musician |
| Kevin Laffey | ... | music consultant (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Walter Donohue | ... | script consultant |
| Jacqueline Gamard | ... | script supervisor |
| Alison Summers | ... | story consultant |
Transportation Department
| Martin Fischer | ... | production driver |
| Christian Petersen | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Pedro Bento | ... | production assistant |
| Laura Bettanin | ... | production assistant: Italian unit |
| Linda Bowen | ... | accountant |
| Ghislaine Cauet-Martinotto | ... | production coordinator (as Ghislaine Cauet) |
| Michael Condon | ... | video manager |
| Catherine Coste | ... | production coordinator |
| Jolanda Darbyshire | ... | assistant to line producer |
| Fabio Doná | ... | production assistant: Italian unit |
| Gianni Favin | ... | labor for palace: Italian unit |
| Dagmar Forelle | ... | personal assistant: Wim Wenders |
| Samantha Glen | ... | accountant |
| Scott Gray | ... | production assistant |
| Jim Hajicosta | ... | production accountant: Australia |
| Francoise Henrard | ... | executive assistant: Jonathan Taplin (as Françoise Henrard) |
| Steffi Hiller | ... | production accountant: Germany |
| Luke Longin | ... | production assistant |
| Marie-Christine Malbert | ... | unit publicist |
| Alex Matcham | ... | production controller |
| Gabriele Mattner | ... | researcher |
| João Montalverne | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Naughton | ... | high definition video designer |
| Rosada Paolo | ... | runner |
| Michele Pizzardello | ... | labor for palace: Italian unit |
| Alberto Riello | ... | labor for palace: Italian unit |
| Gabriella Scarpa | ... | production secretary: Italian unit |
| Frank Simeone | ... | additional crew |
| Umberto Trevisan | ... | labor for palace: Italian unit |
| Mario Vianello | ... | trainee: Italian unit |
| Tristan Whalley | ... | publicist |
| Carla Zacchia | ... | assistant accountant: Italian unit |
| Riccardo Zuliani | ... | labor for palace: Italian unit |
| Tim Haslam | ... | worldwide sales (uncredited) |
| Paris Themmen | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| John Ptak | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2015) (United States) (theatrical) (director's cut)
- Argos Films (1991) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Sandrews (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Tamasa Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (director's cut)
- Tobis (1991) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (1998) (Greece) (tv)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Arthaus (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv)
- Future Film (2010) (Finland) (DVD)
- Ibero Films Internacional S.A. (Spain)
- Intersonic (2011) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Ripley's Home Video (2005) (Italy) (DVD) (director's cut)
- Roadshow Entertainment Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Showtime Video (1992) (Finland) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1997) (Finland) (tv)
- marketing-film (1992) (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.R.G. International (production services: Venice)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Spectrum Films (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Set in a futuristic 1999, a woman (Dommartin) has a car accident with a pair of bank robbers, who enlist her help to take the stolen money to a drop in Paris. On the way, she runs into another fugitive from the law (Hurt), an American who's being chased by the CIA. He claims the charges are false. The authorities want to confiscate a device his father invented which allows anyone to record their dreams and vision. On the run from both the bank robbers and the CIA, the couple span the globe, ending up in Australia at his father's (von Sydow) research facility, where they hope to play back the recordings Hurt captured for his blind mother. A subplot about a damaged Indian nuclear satellite crashing to Earth and causing the end of civilization is a puzzling, though significant, addition to the film.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | . . . the ultimate road movie See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $23,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Wim Wenders' original rough cut for this film was twenty hours long. See more » |
| Goofs | When several of the European characters leave the Mbantua settlement to take a group photo, believing the adventure to be over, the voice-over mentions that it's February, 2000. Yet shortly after, as Henry Farber is trying a new series of experiments on recording dream imagery, a computer display for the current experiment shows January 21. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Memo to the Academy - 1992 (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Opening Titles See more » |
| Quotes |
Eugene Fitzpatrick:
[voice over]
Soon they were hooked; all of them. They lived to see their dreams, and when they slept they dreamed about their dreams. They had arrived at the island of dreams together; but in a short time they were oceans apart. I watched helplessly as Claire and Sam were drowning in their own nocturnal imagery. They ignored each other, and neglected themselves. The dreams which should have been flushed away with the first yawn, were now their only diet; and thus became more and more concentrated. They made monsters for themselves that they could neither tolerate nor do without... They wandered in and out of lost worlds. Feelings and figures emerged from a forgotten past. Their dreams became black holes of isolation... They suffered, finally; from a complete loss of reality. See more » |