New german cinema pioneer wim wenders wings of desire brings his keen eye for landscape to the american southwest in paris, texas, a profoundly moving character study written by pulitzer prize. A documentary about cuban music, the film was the result of a successful collaboration between wenders and musician ry cooder, who had previously supplied the score for the directors paris, texas. See more ideas about wings of desire, cinema and film stills. Wim wenders paris, texas, the visually enticing road film that centers far more on emotion that action, that leans on subtlety and the inner world of its heroes, is still held in the greatest of esteems by countless film devotees around the globe. Wenders then went to the usa to film the end of violence 1997 before he followed his old companion ry cooder, who made the music for paris, texas and the end of violence, to cuba where he finished buena vista social club 1998, a video documentary about the old men of the son cubano the film became an overwhelming worldwide. Paris, texas film completo, streaming ita, vedere, guardare. This exhibition represents a collaboration with the berlin international film festival, which dedicates its 2015 homage to wenders, presenting him with an honorary golden bear award for lifetime. Wim wenders paris, texas is less about america than america. Film festival and the best director prize at bafta in 1985, paris. Paris, texas the european german french coproduction, paris, texas, under the direction of wim wenders, is one of the most beautifully lensed films at cannes hats off to cinematographer. Wenders has received many awards, including the golden lion for the state of things at the venice film festival 1982. Driving through texas, arizona, new mexico and california, wenders was captivated by the unique, saturated, colorful light of the vast, wild landscape of the american westeven in the 20th century, a land associated with. When wim wenders arrived in the united states from his native germany in 1982, he announced that he wanted to make an american film.
Om deze video te bekijken moet je youtube vimeo cookies accepteren. Sep 03, 2015 with its openair settings, plaintive ry cooder guitar score, and fascination with imagesespecially the iconography of the american westparis, texas certainly feels like vrai wim wenders. Wellknown cinematic works include wings of desire, buena vista social club a documentary of famous cuban musicians, and paris, texas in which a speechless. Widely considered one of the leading auteur figures from the new german cinema era of the late 1960s and 70s, wim wenders is a film director, producer, playwright, and photographer. Jan 24, 2010 where wenders attempts to find his common, stabilizing groundhis personal identification with the international materialis in the paradoxical fusion of family cohesion and the search for independence, a tugofwar embedded not only his languid road trilogy also shot by muller, but also in domestic influences on paris, texas such as robert altmans opiatic ode to california 3. Harry dean stanton gives perhaps his finest performance few actors could pull off a scene like the long monologue he shares with kinski near the film. But he was most closely associated with wenders, working on a dozen films together, including palme dor winner paris, texas 1984, the oscarnominated buena vista. Paris, texas is a 1984 road movie directed by wim wenders and starring harry dean stanton, dean stockwell, nastassja kinski, and hunter carson. Kit carson och sam shepard, och musiken gjordes av ry cooder.
But much more so, the film is a considered reflection of americas emotional fabric as seen through images of rundown motels, vistas of vast desert landscapes, travis sense of anachronism, and the myth that stoic silence equals masculine strength. Wim wenders biography, movie highlights and photos. Roadmovie drama film geregisseerd door wim wenders. Paris, texas enduring power was also confirmed by the celebration of the 30th anniversary of its release at the 2014 cannes film festival. But much more so, the film is a considered reflection of americas emotional fabric as seen through images of rundown motels, vistas of vast desert landscapes, travis sense of anachronism, and the myth that. The jury in 1984, which included english actor dirk bogarde. Everything i wanted to have in my film was there in texas, he said. Wenders s longtime associate, robby muller, paris, texas, a frenchgerman coproduction made in this country, looks great. The town exists in the movie largely as a looming metaphor, a mythic. Kings of the road in the course of time, with fritz mullerscherz, munich, 1976. One could argue that wenders is after something more timeless than a custody struggle, but to introduce such a grounded conflict and then basically abandon it in favor of a hallmark conclusion seems cheap.
It stars harry dean stanton in a rare leading man role, dean stockwell and nastassja kinski set in the vast mojave desert, the film tells the story of travis, a man found aimlessly wondering the empty roads while suffering from memory loss. The wim wenders directed movie still today rests in a fairly under recognized status, which doesnt stretch the term cult classic when applied to it. Nicks filmlightning over water, with chris sievernich, frankfurt, 1981. Paris, texas is a 1984 film by german filmmaker wim wenders. Bilgi paris, texas turkce dublaj full hd izle 1984, sineman. Paris, texas bij eye film in amsterdam eye eye filmmuseum. Jul 05, 2018 but he was most closely associated with wenders, working on a dozen films together, including palme dor winner paris, texas 1984, the oscarnominated buena vista social club 1999 and wenders. Kit carson i sam shepard a glavne uloge tumace harry dean stanton, dean stockwell i nastassja kinski. In the years to come, wenders would remain active behind the camera, directing films like land of. Wenderss longtime associate, robby muller, paris, texas, a frenchgerman coproduction made in this country, looks great. French and west german coproduction we are in 1984. Since 1984, weve dedicated ourselves to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions of the highest technical quality. Paris, texas trailer 1984 the criterion collection youtube. Celebrated by critics, it won a series of important international awards, including the palme dor at cannes.
It contains one of the most memorable and unusual openings ever. It is a story of the united states, a grim portrait of a land where people like travis ad jane cannot put down roots, a story of a sprawling, powerful, richly endowed land where people can get desperately lost. Lo script di paris, texas streaming ita e stato scritto da sam shepard e l. But paris texas is as much an american film as tocquevillles democracy in america is an american book. Lun des fondements du plaisir intense procure des les premiers plans du film tient au. Paris, texas suggests that the festival is just as enamored with nonamerican films that have something vague to say about america. All film stills from paris, texas when wim wenders arrived in the united states from his native germany in 1982, he announced that he wanted to make an american film. The stories behind paris, texas and more of director wim. In wim wenders 1984 with the release of paris, texas, which was cowritten by sam shepard. Paris, texas is more concerned with exploring emotions than with telling a story. Alongside filmmaking, he is an active photographer, emphasizing images of desolate landscapes. The lyrical drama about a man in the american southwest who is physically and spiritually lost won the palme dor at the cannes film festival. As a poetic exploration of character set against the grandiose mythological background of.
Paris, texas trailer 1984 the criterion collection. With its openair settings, plaintive ry cooder guitar score, and fascination with imagesespecially the iconography of the american westparis, texas. Along with his trusty plaubel makina 67 and panoramic cameras. Wim wenders is an oscarnominated german filmmaker who was born ernst wilhelm wenders on august 14, 1945 in dusseldorf, which then was located in the british occupation zone of what became the bundesrepublik deutschland federal republic of germany, known colloquially as west germany until reunification. Travis henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family. A troubling aspect of the film is wenders onedimensional portrayal of jane nastassja kinski, which banks heavily on the shallow aestheticism of the manic pixie dream girl trope. Met harry dean stanton, nastassja kinski en dean stockwell. The stories behind paris, texas and more of director wim wenderss films.
Wim wenders films on bluray, dvd, and streaming the. Filmens centrala roller spelas av harry dean stanton. With harry dean stanton, nastassja kinski, dean stockwell, aurore clement. In late 1983, looking for the subjects and locations that would bring the desolate landscape of the american west to life for his iconic film paris, texas, german filmmaker wim wenders took his makina plaubel 6 x 7 camera on the road. With his outsiders view of america, wim wenders wings of desire, alice. Kit carson and playwright sam shepard, while the distinctive musical score was composed by ry cooder. Paris, texas may be the finest of wim wenders road movies, a deliberately paced but deeply moving story of a man at the end of his emotional rope who is given an unexpected chance to heal both his scars and those he has inflicted on others. Wim wenders paris, texas is a melancholic portrait of a broken man yearning for reconnection with a family whom he had left years ago. Paris, texas paris, texas is considered wenderss bestknown and internationally most successful film. One of germanys greatest filmmakers takes a glimpse in the rearview mirror for wim wenders. I like this film just fine, and certainly more than i like the film wim wenders did a few years after this, wings of desire.
Wim wenders versmelt europees sentiment met amerikaanse grandeur. The criterion collections release of wim wenders paris, texas is a cause for celebration. The images in the film show people framed by the vast, impersonal forms of modern architecture. This isnt a movie about missing persons, but about missing feelings. Harry dean stanton, nastassja kinski, dean stockwell, hunter carson en aurore clement. The film opens with ravishing aerial footage of desert and mountains in west texas, a sparse, yet epic canvas for wenders to kick off a story about a man who is a stranger not just in his own land, but. Film heritage in practice eye film instituut, amsterdam 15. Lovely film from wim wenders who looks closely at human. Het is waarschijnlijk zijn meest bekende en best ontvangen film. Driving through texas, arizona, new mexico and california, wenders was.
Paris, texas e stato diretto da wim wenders chi ha scritto lo script di paris, texas film completo italiano. Paris, texas is about redemption, the road, family, and the bleakness of the american southwest. New german cinema pioneer wim wenders wings of desire brings his keen eye for landscape to the american southwest in paris, texas. Shot by his longtime collaborator robby muller, the bluray format gives the rich colour pallete its just deserve, and further textualizes the narrative of this deeply nuanced tale penned by sam shepard based on his motel chronicles short stories. Paris, texas is considered wenderss bestknown and internationally most successful film. Wenders has been the president of the european film academy in berlin since 1996. The beautiful irony of wim wenderss 1984 paris, texas is, of course, that none of the film actually occurs there. Photographien aus dem amerikanische western, munich, 1987. Wim wenders photographs that inspired paris, texas fotos. Lovely film from wim wenders who looks closely at human relationships. Wim wenders pays tribute to paris, texas cinematographer. Jul 15, 2016 the stories behind paris, texas and more of director wim wenderss films. Wim wenders film of extraordinary beauty and irresistibility girls galore hollywood a go go photograph by wim wenders inspiration for the movie paris texas wim wenders is best known as a director and playwright.
581 1379 832 1048 1600 1523 169 631 1549 723 799 1683 415 545 203 808 695 1648 1157 401 641 1353 1612 500 859 1328 842 1398 454 1160 734 314 295 357 571 421 367 94 1049 998