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PARIS, TEXAS

  • 1984
  • 2 HR, 28 min
  • NOV 1 → NOV 7
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Released November 18, 1984, West Germany, France
Drama
2 hours, 28 minutes
Janus Films
None
Starring
  • Harry Dean Stanton
  • Nastassja Kinski
  • Dean Stockwell
  • Aurore Clément
  • Hunter Carson
Director

Wim Wenders

Film Information

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.

Film Stills

Full Cast
Harry Dean Stanton
Nastassja Kinski
Dean Stockwell
Aurore Clément
Hunter Carson
Additional Credits
Wim Wenders Director
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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.”

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times (1984)

“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.”

Sheila Benson
Los Angeles Times (1984)

“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.”

Derek Malcolm
Guardian (1984)

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