Paris, Texas
Director: Wim Wenders
Country: USA
Year of Production: 1984
SynopsisWith his outsider's view of America, Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire, Alice in the Cities) transforms PARIS, TEXAS into a haunting tale of loss, redemption and the ties that bind families together, and is arguably Wenders' greatest achievement. Travis Henderson (Harry Dean Stanton) walks out of the desert after four years, to the amazement of his brother, Walt (Dean Stockwell). Reunited with Hunter, his seven-year-old son, Travis decides that they should search for his ex-wife (Nastassja Kinski) so that they can be a family once again. Beautifully shot by Robbie Müller, Sam Shepard's beguilingly simple story is stunningly realised by Wenders, whose stark imagery is accompanied by Ry Cooder's acclaimed score. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival and the Best Director prize at BAFTA in 1985, PARIS, TEXAS is rightly regarded as one of the artistic triumphs of contemporary world cinema. Please click a thumbnail to view the full-sized image:
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"Wim Wenders's masterpiece"
"towering in its vision, powerful in its dialogue and emotionally heart-rending... a masterful command of cinema... see this film"
"beautiful... an iconic performance of understated genius"
"a master-stroke... sublime"
"true, deep, and brilliant"
"it brings magic back to the cinema... Stanton is magnificent... a modern classic"
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