Alice in den Städten

May 17 1974 Not Rated 1h 50m
Drama

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.

Plot

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. After returning to Europe, the innocent friendship between Winter and Alice grows as they travel together through various European cities on a quest for Alice's grandmother.

Written by

Wim Wenders, Veith von Fürstenberg

Directed by

Wim Wenders

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

WDR, Filmverlag der Autoren

Languages

Deutsch, English, Nederlands

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
14,121
Average Rating
7.8 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA