Kings of the Road

1976 2h 57m DE

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 152

Drama

Synopsis

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Itinerant projection-equipment repairman Bruno Winter and depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander - a doctor who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt - travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters, learning to communicate across their differences.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rüdiger Vogler
Bruno Winter
Hanns Zischler
Robert Lander
Lisa Kreuzer
Pauline - Cashier
Rudolf Schündler
Robert's Father
Marquard Bohm
Man Who Lost His Wife
Hans Dieter Trayer
Paul - Garage Owner
Franziska Stömmer
Cinema Owner
Patric Kreuzer
Little Boy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Robby Müller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Axel Linstädt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Peter Przygodda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Rüdiger Vogler and Hanns Zischler and Lisa Kreuzer carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0073152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wim Wenders directs. Robby Müller behind the camera. Axel Linstädt scores. Peter Przygodda cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 177 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Robby Müller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Axel Linstädt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Peter Przygodda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rüdiger Vogler and Hanns Zischler and Lisa Kreuzer carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0073152 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.