Kings of the Road
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| Directed by | Wim Wenders |
| Written by | Wim Wenders |
| Starring | Rüdiger Vogler Hanns Zischler |
| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Editing by | Peter Przygodda |
| Release date(s) | 1976 |
| Running time | 175 minutes[1] |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Kings of the Road (German: Im Lauf der Zeit) is a 1976 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It was the third part of Wenders' "Road Movie Trilogy" which included Alice in the Cities (1974) and The Wrong Move (1975). It was the unanimous winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
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Plot
The film is about a projection-equipment repair mechanic named Bruno Winter (Rüdiger Vogler) and a depressed hitchhiker Robert Lander (Hanns Zischler) who has just been through a break-up with his wife and a half-hearted suicide attempt. They travel along the Western side of the East-German border in a repair truck, visiting worn-out movie theaters. The movie contains many long shots without dialogue, and it was filmed in black and white by long-time Wenders collaborator Robby Müller.[1][3]
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 (as Dieter Traier)
- Franziska Stömmer – Cinema owner
- Patric Kreuzer – Little boy
- Wim Wenders – Spectator at Pauline's Theater
Reception
Critical
Film Critic Derek Malcolm ranked Kings of the Road 89 on his list of his 100 favourite movies. Malcolm says that Wenders "achieves a palpable sense of time, place and atmosphere, and of how everybody is affected by their tiny spot in history."[3]
Film festival
- FIPRESCI Prize at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival (Winner)[2]
- Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival (Nominated)[1]
References
- ^ a b c Kings of the Road at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: Kings of the Road". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
- ^ a b Malcolm, Derek (26 October 2000). "Wim Wenders: Kings of the Road". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2012.