Wenders Tribute

KINGS OF THE ROAD a.k.a. IN THE COURSE OF TIME

IM LAUF DER ZEIT

Directed by Wim Wenders

SUNDAY JANUARY 18 8:30PM CASTRO

Movie projector repairman Bruno and suicidal Robert travel together in a truck on the dusty roads along the border between East and West Germany. Lonely and introspective, they both long for the company of women. By the end of their journey, they derive comfort from the fact that “in the course of time” their lives have taken on some shape and significance.
A quiet, lyrical film that refuses psychological insights, suspense and dramatic tension KINGS OF THE ROAD reflects Wenders’ admiration for the films of Yasurjio Ozu. The intricate allusions and resonant implications evoke Wenders’ favorite themes: the difficulties of communication, the Americanization of German life and the fate of German cinema.

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Country
Germany
Year
1976
Run Time
35mm, 175 min., b/w, German
with English subtitles
Cast
Rüdiger Vogler
Hanns Zischler
Lisa Kreuzer
Rudolf Schündler
Marquard Bohm
Dieter Traier
Franziska Stömmer
Peter Kaiser
Patrick Kreuzer Camera
Robby Müller
Screenwriter
Wim Wenders
Printsource
Reverse Angle
Email
info@reverse-angle.com

Awards
Cannes Film Festival 1976:
FIPRESCI Prize
Chicago Film Fest 1976: Golden Hugo

Director

Photo Donata Wenders

Wim Wenders
was born in 1945 in Düsseldorf. After studies in Medicine and Philosophy, he attended the Academy of Television & Film in Munich. He worked as a film critic for FILMKRITIK and the SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG and was a founding member of the FILMVERLAG DER AUTOREN in 1971. In 1975, he founded the production company ROAD MOVIES. He has received numerous international awards, including the Golden Lion (1982), Golden Palm (1984) and the European
Film Award (1988). Films shown at the Berlin & Beyond Festival: ODE TO COLOGNE-A ROCK `N´ROLL FILM (2004) and WINGS OF DESIRE (2005).