Wings of Fame

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Wings of Fame ★★½ 1993 (R)

Comic afterlife fantasy skewering celebrity status. Recently departed celebs check into a posh hotel, but as their fame on earth declines so do their afterlife accomodations, until they reach the state of oblivion. The latest hotel arrivals are a renowned, arrogant actor (O'Toole) and the frustrated writer (Firth) whose claim to fame has come from murdering him. 109m/ C VHS . Peter O'Toole, Colin Firth; D: Otakar Votocek; W: Herman Koch, Otakar Votocek.

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