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Paris, Texas

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Original title

Paris, Texas

Year

1984

Running time

144 min.

Country

Germany - West Germany (FRG)

Director

Wim Wenders

Screenwriter

Sam Shepard

Cast

Music

Ry Cooder

Cinematography

Robby Müller

Producer

Co-production Germany - West Germany (FRG)-France-United Kingdom-United States;

Road Movies Filmproduktion, Argos Films, Film4 Productions, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Pro-ject Filmproduktion, Wim Wenders Stiftung

Genre

Drama | Road Movie. Cult Movie

Synopsis

A man wanders out of the desert not knowing who he is. His brother finds him, and helps to pull his memory back of the life he led before he walked out on his wife and son four years before. As his memory returns, he makes contact with various people from his past. Wim Wenders's 'Paris, Texas' tells the haunting story of an amnesiac (Harry Dean Stanton) and his struggle to rebuild his shattered life.

Rankings Position

#14 Best German Movies of all time
#22 Best Movies of the '80s

Awards: 1984: Cannes: Palme d´Or (Golden Palm), Jury Prize Ecuménico, FIPRESCI

1984: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Foreign Film

1984: BAFTA: Best Direction. Nominated for Film, Adapted Screenplay, Score

1984: César Award: Nominated for Best Foreign Film

1984: German Film Awards: Film Award in Silver

1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Nominated for Best Cinematography

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10 My Favorite German Movies (111)
34 My Favorites from the 80s (186)
41 My Favorite Cult Classics (143)
64 Movies with Amazing Cinematography (60)
84 Movies I Want to Watch (old releases) (3067)

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