PARIS, TEXAS
Wim Wenders’ iconic 1984 cult classic returns to theaters in a gorgeous new 4K restoration in celebration of the film’s 40th anniversary.
SHOWTIMES
NOV 1 | FRI
7:10 p.m.
NOV 2 | SAT
NO SCREENINGS
NOV 3 | SUN
2:10, 7:30 p.m.
NOV 4 | MON
4:50 p.m.
NOV 5 | TUE
7:10 p.m.
NOV 6 | WED
4:50 p.m.
NOV 7 | THU
7:10 p.m.
SYNOPSIS
Out of nowhere, a gaunt man in a dark suit and a red baseball cap appears in the burning heat of the desert between the US and Mexico. Travis. He drinks the last sip from his water bottle, then he moves on, doggedly, into the inhospitable area that the locals call “The Devil’s Playground”. Travis might seem to be mute and amnesiac, but he’s driven by the desire to reconnect with his family.
Wim Wenders’ iconic Cannes winner from 1984, exquisitely photographed by Dutch master Robby Müller, is a powerful statement on self-discovery, loss, redemption and the unbreakable bonds of love. Outstanding performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski, a masterful screenplay by Sam Shepard and Ry Cooder’s haunting soundtrack have contributed to PARIS, TEXAS’ cult film status and its spell, even 40 years later. The new 4K restoration makes it shine more than ever.
Director
Wim Wenders
WITH
Harry Dean Stanton, Nastassja Kinski, Dean Stockwell, Aurore Clément, Hunter Carson
Run Time
2 hours, 28 minutes
Released
November 18, 1984
Distributed by
Janus Films
HEARING AND VISUAL ASSISTANCE
Assisted Listening
Additional assistance options TBA
Country
West Germany, France
SUBTITLES
None
RATED R
for sexual content and themes
REVIEWS
“Paris, Texas is a movie with the kind of passion and willingness to experiment that was more common fifteen years ago than it is now. It has more links with films like Five Easy Pieces and Easy Rider and Midnight Cowboy, than with the slick arcade games that are the box-office winners of the 1980s. It is true, deep, and brilliant.”
“A deeply affecting film about family, separation, loss and a man’s last act of repentance. […] The eyes of Paris, Texas are distinctly German, marveling at the bizarre, the taken-for-granted, the overlooked.”
“I’ve seldom seen such a potent combination of superior talents. Watch the first hour of the movie, and what you will see is an unparalleled summation of America as seen by wondering European eyes.”