Alice in the Cities (1974)

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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.

Released: 1974-05-17
Genres: Drama
Runtime: 1h 50m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 363 votes

Directed by Wim Wenders.

Top cast

Rüdiger Vogler as Philip Winter
Yella Rottländer as Alice van Damm
Lisa Kreuzer as Lisa van Damm
Edda Köchl as Angela
Ernest Boehm as Publisher
Sam Presti as Car Dealer
Lois Moran as Airport Hostess
Didi Petrikat as Woman at Swimming Park
Hans Hirschmüller as Police Officer
Sibylle Baier as Woman on Ferry

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Where to watch Alice in the Cities

United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Curzon Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Curzon Home Cinema, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
Australia: rent on Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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