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Release Year1974
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes354
DirectorWim Wenders
WritersVeith von Fürstenberg, Wim Wenders
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsAlice in the Cities
About Alice in the Cities
German journalist Philip Winter has a case of writer’s block when trying to write an article about the United States. He decides to return to Germany, and while trying to book a flight, encounters a German woman and her nine year old daughter Alice doing the same. The three become friends (almost out of necessity) and while the mother asks Winter to mind Alice temporarily, it quickly becomes apparent that Alice will be his responsibility for longer than he expected.
Directed by Wim Wenders, Alice in the Cities leans on a strong ensemble — Rüdiger Vogler, Yella Rottländer, Lisa Kreuzer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1974.
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