Wings of Fame is a 1990 Dutch English-language comedy fantasy film (released in the UK on 26 April 1991) directed by Otakar Votocek and starring Peter O'Toole, Colin Firth, Marie Trintignant, Andréa Ferréol and Robert Stephens. The script was written by Dutch writer Herman Koch.
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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