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Alice in the Cities

A German writer leaving the USA finds himself unwittingly embarking on a road trip with an eight-year-old girl.

Road movie 1974 113 mins

Director: Wim Wenders

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Overview

A German writer leaving the USA finds himself unwittingly responsible for an eight-year-old girl and embarks on a cross country road trip with her. Photographed in black and white by Robby Müller, this early work by Wim Wenders still looks exceptional today, and is timely in its exploration of the US and Europe.

Director

Wim Wenders

Featuring

Rüdiger Vogler and Yella Rottländer

Genres

Road movie

Certificate

Contains one use of mild language

Country

Federal Republic of Germany

Language

German with English subtitles

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