Movie: Wings of Fame

Top 10 Billed Cast

Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole

Cesar Valentin

Colin Firth
Colin Firth

Brian Smith

Marie Trintignant
Marie Trintignant

Bianca

Andréa Ferréol
Andréa Ferréol

Theresa

Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens

Merrick

Ellen Umlauf
Ellen Umlauf

Aristida

Maria Becker
Maria Becker

Dr. Frisch

Gottfried John
Gottfried John

Zlatogorski

Michiel Romeyn
Michiel Romeyn

Baldesari

Ken Campbell
Ken Campbell

Head Waiter

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    A famous movie actor 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.

  • Release Date

    1990-03-23

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
  • Tagline

    If you think life is strange, wait till you see what comes next.

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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