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Film / 1974
Alice in the Cities
Directed by
Wim Wenders
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 …
The story
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.
Cast
Rüdiger VoglerPhilip Winter
Yella RottländerAlice van Damm
Lisa KreuzerLisa van Damm
Edda KöchlAngela
Ernest BoehmPublisher
Sam PrestiCar Dealer
Lois MoranAirport Hostess
Didi PetrikatWoman at Swimming Park
Hans HirschmüllerPolice Officer
Sibylle BaierWoman on Ferry
MirkoBoy Singing Next to Jukebox
Chuck BerryChuck Berry (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Julia BaierYoung Girl on Ferry (uncredited)
Peter GenéeMan in NY Airport / Man on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Peter HandkeMan at Chuck Berry Concert (uncredited)
Jane JarvisOrganist at Shea Stadium (uncredited)
Micky KleyWoman Behind Philip and Alice on Plane (uncredited)
Martin MüllerMan on Empire State Building Roof (uncredited)
Joachim von MengershausenMan on Amsterdam Tour Boat (uncredited)
Wim WendersMan by Jukebox in American Cafe (uncredited)
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