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Kings of the Road (1976)
Director: Wim Wenders
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From Time Out Film Guide
...or, King of the Road Movies. Wenders' epic, during which little happens, is one of the great films about men (with each other, without women), about travelling, about cinema (one of the central characters is a projection engineer visiting run-down cinemas), and about the effect of America in 'colonising' the European subconscious. The plot, such as it is, about two men meeting up, moving around Germany, and then splitting up again, is a loose framework for an investigation in various subjects that is marked by its emotional honesty, stunning visual organisation, lack of contrivance, and use of music. Marvellous.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Wim Wenders
Producer: Wim Wenders
Cast: Rüdiger Vogler, Hanns Zischler, Lisa Kreuzer, Rudolf Schündler, Marquard Böhm full cast
Duration: 176 mins
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