Paris, Texas (40th Anniversary) at Lumiere Cinemas
Paris, Texas (40th Anniversary)
A masterclass 1984 classic by Wim Wenders where a aimless Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family...
Exquisite colors and shots of America by cinematographer Robby Müller — neon-lit signs, blazing orange and violet sunsets, dimly lit saloons with tough, wooden bars — alongside Ry Cooder’s slide guitar is more than enough to keep you captivated 4 decades on...Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Crtic Reviews -
"Wim Wenders’ iconic vision of American alienation, starring Stanton as a weatherbeaten drifter, has held its mystery for 40 years..." The Guardian *****
"After almost 40 years, Wim Wenders’s Euro-Americanist masterpiece Paris, Texas feels as richly mysterious and mesmeric as ever: an outsider’s connoisseur-perspective on the US with its wailing, shuddering slide guitar by Ry Cooder which became as much of an instant classic as Ennio Morricone’s theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It mimicked the desolate beauty of the Texas desert and the micro-landscape of the star’s own weatherbeaten face. He was, of course, the unforgettably gaunt and haunted Harry Dean Stanton, who at 58 years old, and after a lifetime of self-effacing supporting roles, suddenly leapfrogged mere star status to become an icon...." The Guardian
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Exquisite colors and shots of America by cinematographer Robby Müller — neon-lit signs, blazing orange and violet sunsets, dimly lit saloons with tough, wooden bars — alongside Ry Cooder’s slide guitar is more than enough to keep you captivated 4 decades on...Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Crtic Reviews -
"Wim Wenders’ iconic vision of American alienation, starring Stanton as a weatherbeaten drifter, has held its mystery for 40 years..." The Guardian *****
"After almost 40 years, Wim Wenders’s Euro-Americanist masterpiece Paris, Texas feels as richly mysterious and mesmeric as ever: an outsider’s connoisseur-perspective on the US with its wailing, shuddering slide guitar by Ry Cooder which became as much of an instant classic as Ennio Morricone’s theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It mimicked the desolate beauty of the Texas desert and the micro-landscape of the star’s own weatherbeaten face. He was, of course, the unforgettably gaunt and haunted Harry Dean Stanton, who at 58 years old, and after a lifetime of self-effacing supporting roles, suddenly leapfrogged mere star status to become an icon...." The Guardian
A masterclass 1984 classic by Wim Wenders where a aimless Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family...
Exquisite colors and shots of America by cinematographer Robby Müller — neon-lit signs, blazing orange and violet sunsets, dimly lit saloons with tough, wooden bars — alongside Ry Cooder’s slide guitar is more than enough to keep you captivated 4 decades on...Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Crtic Reviews -
"Wim Wenders’ iconic vision of American alienation, starring Stanton as a weatherbeaten drifter, has held its mystery for 40 years..." The Guardian *****
"After almost 40 years, Wim Wenders’s Euro-Americanist masterpiece Paris, Texas feels as richly mysterious and mesmeric as ever: an outsider’s connoisseur-perspective on the US with its wailing, shuddering slide guitar by Ry Cooder which became as much of an instant classic as Ennio Morricone’s theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It mimicked the desolate beauty of the Texas desert and the micro-landscape of the star’s own weatherbeaten face. He was, of course, the unforgettably gaunt and haunted Harry Dean Stanton, who at 58 years old, and after a lifetime of self-effacing supporting roles, suddenly leapfrogged mere star status to become an icon...." The Guardian
Exquisite colors and shots of America by cinematographer Robby Müller — neon-lit signs, blazing orange and violet sunsets, dimly lit saloons with tough, wooden bars — alongside Ry Cooder’s slide guitar is more than enough to keep you captivated 4 decades on...Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Crtic Reviews -
"Wim Wenders’ iconic vision of American alienation, starring Stanton as a weatherbeaten drifter, has held its mystery for 40 years..." The Guardian *****
"After almost 40 years, Wim Wenders’s Euro-Americanist masterpiece Paris, Texas feels as richly mysterious and mesmeric as ever: an outsider’s connoisseur-perspective on the US with its wailing, shuddering slide guitar by Ry Cooder which became as much of an instant classic as Ennio Morricone’s theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It mimicked the desolate beauty of the Texas desert and the micro-landscape of the star’s own weatherbeaten face. He was, of course, the unforgettably gaunt and haunted Harry Dean Stanton, who at 58 years old, and after a lifetime of self-effacing supporting roles, suddenly leapfrogged mere star status to become an icon...." The Guardian
Paris, Texas (40th Anniversary)
A masterclass 1984 classic by Wim Wenders where a aimless Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family...
Exquisite colors and shots of America by cinematographer Robby Müller — neon-lit signs, blazing orange and violet sunsets, dimly lit saloons with tough, wooden bars — alongside Ry Cooder’s slide guitar is more than enough to keep you captivated 4 decades on...Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival
Crtic Reviews -
"Wim Wenders’ iconic vision of American alienation, starring Stanton as a weatherbeaten drifter, has held its mystery for 40 years..." The Guardian *****
"After almost 40 years, Wim Wenders’s Euro-Americanist masterpiece Paris, Texas feels as richly mysterious and mesmeric as ever: an outsider’s connoisseur-perspective on the US with its wailing, shuddering slide guitar by Ry Cooder which became as much of an instant classic as Ennio Morricone’s theme for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. It mimicked the desolate beauty of the Texas desert and the micro-landscape of the star’s own weatherbeaten face. He was, of course, the unforgettably gaunt and haunted Harry Dean Stanton, who at 58 years old, and after a lifetime of self-effacing supporting roles, suddenly leapfrogged mere star status to become an icon...." The Guardian
