Alice in the Cities

1974 1h 50m DE

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 363

Drama

Synopsis

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German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rüdiger Vogler
Philip Winter
Yella Rottländer
Alice van Damm
Lisa Kreuzer
Lisa van Damm
Edda Köchl
Angela
Ernest Boehm
Publisher
Sam Presti
Car Dealer
Lois Moran
Airport Hostess
Didi Petrikat
Woman at Swimming Park

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wim Wenders
Writers: Wim Wenders, Veith von Fürstenberg
Languages: German, English, Dutch
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Dutch.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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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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CAST

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Rüdiger Vogler and Yella Rottländer and Lisa Kreuzer carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0069687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Wim Wenders directs. Robby Müller behind the camera. Irmin Schmidt scores. Peter Przygodda cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Dutch.

Trivia

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152 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Dutch.
3Directed by Wim Wenders, shot by Robby Müller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Irmin Schmidt. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Przygodda shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rüdiger Vogler and Yella Rottländer and Lisa Kreuzer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0069687 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "new york city", "airplane", "airport", "amsterdam, netherlands".